Increased intake of lignans may reduce a postmenopausal woman’s risk of breast cancer by about 15 per cent, says a new meta-analysis of the available data.
Women with increased intake of lignans, and subsequently levels of metabolites in the blood, tend to have lower BMIs and total body fat mass, says a new study from Canada.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has said that it has received
registration for its BeneFlax dietary supplement ingredient from
the Canadian regulatory authority.
A daily supplement of lignan from Norway spruce (picea abies) could
reduce the incidence of hot flushes by over 50 per cent, suggests a
new clinical trial from the US.
British based Nutrition Geeks is using a raft of scientific studies
to help it promote flaxseed supplements, which it says is primed
for a renaissance in the UK.
BioGin Biochemicals has announced that its recently launched SDG
flax lignans are water soluble, a result that may also suggest good
bioavailability and absorption, the company said.
The Flax Lignan Association has announced the validation of a
standardized method for testing SDG (secoisolariciresinol
diglucoside) content of flaxseed ingredients.
The FDA has accepted Archer Daniel Midland's new dietary ingredient
(NDI) filing for Beneflax after it passed the 75-day notification
period, meaning the flax lignan concentrate will soon be available
for use in dietary ingredients.
A pilot study conducted for Acatris provides evidence that its
LinumLife flax lignan product is bioavailable in human males,
allowing them to realises the health benefits propounded by
previous research.
The North American market for lignan-containing dietary supplements
is streets ahead of Europe's, indicates data from Mintel,
suggesting that there is scope for more educational efforts aimed
at formulators and consumers on this...
In the past 18 months, consumer awareness of plant lignans and
their human metabolites has grown with media coverage of studies
proposing health benefits. But where does the science stand at
present?
Dutch scientists have reported that a high dietary intake of plant
lignans could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by half, the
first such report linking lignans to this type of cancer.
A high intake of plant lignans could reduce the risk of breast
cancer for pre-menopausal women by 78 per cent, says new research
from Germany that adds significantly to the current body of
science.
Flax lignan manufacturers Acatris and Archer Daniel Midland (ADM)
have founded a new trade association to support the science behind
standardized flax lignan ingredients and protect them from the risk
to their credibility posed by...
Health ingredients firm Acatris is launching a consumer education
program about its flax lignans in response to competition from
lignans from other sources.
For many men, losing their hair is a frustrating but inevitable
part of the aging process. But a pilot study carried out by Dutch
ingredients company Acatris suggests that taking flax lignans could
put an end to their plight, reports...
Acatris is warning customers that they may be wasting their money
if they buy supplements claiming to be 'high lignan' but which
don't list actual amounts on the label.
