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The esports supplements category is dominated by energy and focus products, but as gamers warm up to supplements expect to see a proliferation of categories targeting this community, says the CEO of Ghost Lifestyle.
A new paper authored by experts in creatine supplementation seeks to dispel some long standing misconceptions about this legacy sports nutrition ingredient. Among the concerns addressed are water retention, kidney damage, baldness and others.
Mirroring the human dietary supplement category, sales of pet supplements also skyrocketed in 2020, with Packaged Facts reporting that growth rates quadrupling in 2020 from 2019.
Kaneka Probiotics has received a letter of no objection from the US FDA for the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status of its Cardio Probiotic L. plantarum combination.
日本の βグルカンサプリメントが、インドの臨床試験で新型コロナウイルス (COVID-19)感染症患者の補助治療薬として研究されている。
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ファンケル、キリン、ジョージ＆オリバー、大正製薬、エミネット、キューサイなどの日本の健康食品やサプリメント企業は、新型コロナウイルス感染症拡大による第二次緊急事態宣言が発令された都道府県があるにもかかわらず、「通常通りの営業」を行っていると述べている。
ビフィズス菌の乳幼児に対する栄養効果への関心は急上昇しており、昨年は論文が続々と発表され、ヒト常在型菌株が早生期の発育に与える影響についての理解が深まっている。
カリフラワーやブロッコリーなどのアブラナ科の野菜に含まれるスルフォラファン（SFN）のサプリメントを摂取すると、処理能力や作業記憶力が向上することが、カゴメ株式会社の12週間の研究で明らかになった。
The decision to use cocoa flavanol supplements to investigate its effects on memory has been pointed out by a director of one of the UK’s largest medical research charities, in which she highlighted the use of this delivery form.
The clamour to add vitamin D to the COVID-19 fight took a step back this week as a UK Member of Parliament (MP), who cited a study suggesting the active form was effective against the virus, faced much criticism among researchers.
Vitamin D deficiency increases the likelihood of hospitalisation and the length of stay in the population aged over 60, according to a cross-sectional study of over 3,000 people.
花王は、女性の血流改善と肌の潤いを高めると謳う飲料とタブレットのサプリメントを発売する。
A Japanese beta glucan food supplement is being studied as an adjunct treatment for COVID-19 patients in a clinical trial in India.
Japanese firm Kao is launching a drink shot and tablet supplement that claim to improve blood flow and skin moisture in women.
Consumption of fermented mare’s milk was found to increase 10 microbiome-derived metabolites such as linoleic acid, stearic acid, sphingosine associated with a lipid-lowering effect in people with hyperlipidaemia.
The ingredient arm of Thai Union Group is exploring further new product development (NPD) opportunities from tuna as it seeks to expand its functional protein offering by emulating the success of the dairy industry in moving into high-value ingredients.
A meta-analysis of 28 RCTs shows that vitamin C supplementation could improve blood glucose and blood pressure in people with diabetes, but long-term, high quality trials involving a larger study population are needed to validate its role in clinical use.
Kirin Beverage will focus on no-to-low sugar, low-calorie and products with health benefits across its non-alcohol range after seeing soft drink sales slip by 9% in 2020.