Mouse study supports development of functional compound dark teas
Compound dark tea (CDT) reduces obesity and fatty liver disease and modulates gut microbiota in mice, according to a new study from Chinese researchers.
Archives for January 25, 2023
NutraWomen Wednesday: Najla Guthrie, President & CEO, KGK Science
Najla Guthrie, president and CEO, KGK Science Inc. has been hailed as a global leader and sought-after spokesperson in the nutraceutical trade. She is also a lobbyist for the advancement of policy changes in the supplement and cannabis industries.
State-led restrictive bills back to the fore for 2023
With bills in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California already working through the State legislatures, the dietary supplements industry is bracing for another year of attempts to restrict access to products.
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back! Submit your entries!
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2023 with new categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.
Plant power: study suggests mechanism of action behind anti-inflammatory effect of yellow mangosteen extract
A recent study modelling inflammation in both human and rodent macrophage cells in-vitro observed that extract of Garcinia dulcis, aka yellow mangosteen, was able to reduce secretion of pro-inflammatory factors.
COVID-19 treatment: combining curcumin and quercetin may reduce duration
Outpatients who were administered curcumin (CUR) and quercetin (QUE) after testing positive for early-stage SARS-CoV-2 were found to clear the virus at a significantly faster rate, compared to those receiving standard of care (SOC) alone.
Startup developing next-gen psychobiotics takes centre stage at Probiota
Entrepreneurs developing next-gen CRISPR-engineered microbiome therapeutics for cognitive health will present their business to gut health experts at NI's Probiota event next month (Feb 6-8).
VitamINSIGHTS – Exclusive in-depth analysis
Investment, innovation and demand: Why India is experiencing a nutra boom, with more growth to come
With heightened MNC interest to local firms receiving funding boosts, coupled with increased innovation and consumer demand across three key categories, we take an in-depth look at why India’s nutra market is booming…and primed for further growth.
Co-enzyme Q10 hot in demand in China amid sharp jump in COVID-19 cases
Co-enzyme Q10 dietary supplements are the latest hot-selling item in China following a sharp jump in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Prenatal folic acid may lower risk of obesity among children born small for gestational age
Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of obesity among children born small for gestational age (SGA) by the time they are pre-schoolers, a new study reports.
Advancing agritech: Sustenir makes foray into precision agriculture with GABA gains
Singapore indoor vertical farming firm Sustenir has taken its first steps into precision agriculture by increasing levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in its kale.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE TRAILBLAZERS PODCAST EP 38
Innocent innovation: How better-for-you confectionery is shifting candies out of the ‘guilty’ indulgence space
The rise of new ingredients and innovations in the better-for-you confectionery space is shifting candies and other sweet treats into a guilt-free indulgence space, and has to the potential to progress further into the functional foods realm.