Ayana Bio opens a new plant cell-to-product lab
The new lab in Boston’s Seaport District is intended to help the company accelerate the commercialization of multiple cultivated ingredients.
Archives for July 12, 2023
NutraWomen Wednesday: Barb Kochanowski, PhD, Senior VP Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, CHPA
Kochanowski reflects on her impressive career as she prepares to pass the torch.
Probiotics offer promise in reducing microplastic toxicity, review concludes
A new review has concluded probiotics may overcome the toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and microplastics in humans.
Study shows mango leaf extract-quercetin combo boosts exercise performance
Zynamite PX, a mango leaf extract combined with quercetin, enhances exercise performance along multiple molecular pathways in healthy men, according to a recent study.
The evidence on supplements for COVID-19 immunity
Vitamin D, zinc, and selenium supplements have significant evidence to suggest intakes reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and associated severe outcomes, whilst probiotics may enhance symptomatic and viral clearance.
Experience and efficiency: Fast&Up’s parent firm sees growing interest from pharma sector for effervescent supplements
Health supplements in the form of effervescent tablets have a “better lifestyle association” and are receiving interest from pharmaceutical firms and health practitioners for an ability to contain a larger amount of active ingredients in one dose, says...
China’s online health supplements: Calcium popular on CBEC while probiotics took lead on domestic e-commerce in Q1
Calcium was one of the bestselling health supplement on cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) in China, while the top spot went to probiotics on domestic e-commerce platforms during Q1 this year.
Omega-3 supplementation is emerging as a potential adjunct therapy for depression and obesity – review
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been found to have beneficial effects on inflammatory markers, metabolic dysregulation, and depressive symptoms.
'Ground-breaking' Nordic Nutrition Recommendations spotlight overlooked nutrients
The newly updated Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, set to assist countries around the globe in creating nutrition guidance to benefit people and the planet, includes eight previously overlooked nutrients and increased recommendations by more than 20%...
Nestle to shine the spotlight on toddler and childhood nutrition at our Growth Asia Summit 2023
The Head of the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences Singapore Hub will deliver a keynote talk at our Growth Asia Summit 2023 showcasing nutritional inadequacies among toddlers and school children, and crucially some of the solutions to tackle them.