NEWS IN BRIEF
American Botanical Council welcomes new Board of Trustees members
Three new members have been elected to the American Botanical Council’s Board of Trustees.
Archives for December 8, 2017
SCIENCE SHORT
Ayurvedic plant O. indicum has blood sugar management potential, mouse study reveals
Researchers in China studied the seed extract of a flowering plant called Oroxylum indicum, which is native to the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. They found that administering the extract to pre-diabetic mice reduced markers that may...
Fabricant pushes NDI path to market for CBDs in public appearance
Dr Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director of the Natural Products Association, has continued his forceful advocacy of existing compliant paths to market for CBDs in an appearance on The Doctors TV show.
Looming Canadian regulatory change keeps hemp investment interest high
Interest in hemp-derived products is driving increasing investment and M&A activity in the sector, according to financial news sources.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Will low-glycemic be the next gluten-free?
Every 21 seconds someone in the US discovers they have diabetes, setting a breakneck pace that is fueling a 6% annual increase in the number of Americans diagnosed with the chronic disease for which there is no cure, but which can be managed in part...
Life saving and cost-effective: Further evidence for sterols healthcare benefit
Consuming functional foods containing plant sterols may an economically attractive means of lowering cholesterol, improving quality of life, and reducing cardiovascular events in elderly adults, a new reports argues.
EU science community urge an evidence-based approach in solving food security lapses
Scientific research and innovation must underpin efforts in tackling issues such as food safety and waste that blight nutritional and agricultural ecosystems, according to a European science consortium.
The shared microbiome: Touch and signs of affection linked to nourished gut ecosystem
Gut bacteria appears to thrive with regular physical contact, suggests new animal data that shows ‘huddling’ actions lead to a synchronised microbiome.
Indian manufacturer launches first sports nutrition range to meet growing local demand
Indian manufacturer Paras Dairy has launched Proquest Nutrition, its first line of sports nutrition products.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding nutritional supplement project for pregnant Nepalese women
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $4.9m grant to a Milken Institute School of Public Health professor to study how expectant mothers in southern Nepal can benefit from nutritional supplements.