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Archives for September 7, 2022
Creatine boosts jumping power for young basketball players
Creatine supplementation significantly increased the jumping performance of a cohort of young basketball players, a recent study reported. The researchers also claimed the intervention helped them score more points in games.
Coca leaf powder importer dinged over claims without reference to possible cocaine content
An importer of coca leaf powder has been taken to task by the US Food and Drug Administration over disease claims associated with the ingredient. But the warning letter had nothing to say about the products’ legal status.
Danish food-tech takes over defunct plant to scale-up production of chlorella
Aliga Microalgae has acquired a state-of-the-art production facility from Duplaco in the Netherlands and will use the site to scale-up production of chlorella algae to meet demand for plant-based and vegan ingredients in global analogue food and...
Aronia polyphenols may boost arterial health via gut microbiome effects: Study
Supplementation with polyphenols from aronia may improve measures of arterial stiffness, a result that correlated with significant increases in gut microbiome gene richness, says a new study from Naturex, part of Givaudan.
Cellavent launches fermented turmeric ingredient with postbiotics
Düsseldorf-based Cellavent Ingredients has announced the launch of a turmeric ingredient produced by three Lactobacillus strains that is said to offer the benefits of the botanical plus postbiotics and paraprobiotics.
‘Polypill’ progress: Singapore 3D printing personalised nutrition firm prepares overseas entry with new funds
Craft Health, a Singapore start-up that uses 3D printing to produce customised nutraceutical and pharmaceutical formulations, is preparing to enter overseas markets after receiving new funds of SGD$1.42m (US$1.03m).
Thailand trans-fats ban: ‘Promising policy’ risks failure unless enforcement is stepped-up
Thai researchers have urged the local government to implement better enforcement and consumer awareness initiatives to prevent its trans-fats elimination policy from fizzing out in failure, despite its promising start.
Vitamin D supplementation did not improve effects of antidepressant medication – 12-week RCT
Supplementation with vitamin D does not improve the effects of antidepressant medication, specifically escitalopram, according to a 12-week RCT conducted in India.
Nature’s Way strikes first brick-and-mortar pharmacy deal in South Korea with Onnuri Pharmacy
Australia’s Pharmacare Laboratories is growing the market presence of its dietary supplement brand Nature’s Way in South Korea via its first pharmacy deal with local chain Onnuri.