Cognitive function

Influential MD Anderson natural products researcher under investigation for alleged research fraud

12-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

MD Anderson Cancer Center is conducting an investigation into alleged research fraud by an influential natural products researcher, NutraIngredients-USA can confirm.

Concord grape juice shows brain boosting potential

11-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Adding a glass of Concord grape juice to the daily diet may boost memory performance and boost mental function in older people with mild declines in their memory, suggests a new study.

Ethical Naturals: ORAC is still useful, but it's open to abuse

10-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

California-based Ethical Naturals has weighed into the debate over how best to communicate the benefits of antioxidants following calls from one academic to banish the term from products labels altogether and claims by a top marketer that consumers have...

ChromaDex secures first patent for pterostilbene cardio benefits

10-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

ChromaDex has secured its first patent covering the cardiovascular health benefits of pterostilbene, an antioxidant found in blueberries and grapes that the California-based firm has synthesized to produce a nature identical branded ingredient called...

Aker on Antarctic krill fishing: “All we have been doing is geared toward building a sustainable industry”

06-Apr-2012 By Shane Starling

In this podcast, Hallvard Muri, CEO and president of krill giant Aker Biomarine talks about the company’s heritage in fishing, evolving markets in the US, Europe and Asia, and why sustainability is driven by a company ethic that has fishing, “in our DNA”.

Marine omega-3s may reduce depressive symptoms: Study

06-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of the marine omega-3s EPA and DHA may be associated with a decrease in the number of depressive symptoms, say researchers from the University of Rochester, New York.

Tech breakthrough could transform fortunes of ginseng in functional food and beverage market

06-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

A technological breakthrough that dramatically increases the absorption of ginseng could transform it from a costly and unpleasant-tasting formulation headache into a cost-effective and highly efficacious functional food and beverage ingredient, according...

Mr Pink launches mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages

05-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

An LA-based firm on a mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages says there is room in the market for a new product that can compete with Red Bull and Monster but pack a greater nutritional punch.

Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012

Professor: Term 'antioxidant' should be banished from food labels

30-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

The term ‘antioxidant’ should be banished from food labels and replaced with more specific claims about the health benefits of the phytonutrients and other ingredients in question, according to one leading academic.

Vitamin D supplements may help you live longer: Study

27-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes and boost survival for older people, suggests a new analysis.

NFL star John Elway signs up to promote Neptune krill oil

27-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Former National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl Champion and Hall-of Fame quarterback, John Elway has signed a multi-year deal with Neptune Technologies & Bioressources to serve as a brand ambassador for its krill oil.

Antioxidant claims continue to grow – but have consumers 'checked out' of the ORAC debate?

27-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

US retail sales of products making antioxidant claims grew a healthy 8.6% to $64.8bn in 2011, although marketers are still struggling to articulate their benefits to consumers, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.

Clinical trial fails to find antioxidant Alzheimer’s benefit

21-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with an antioxidant-rich combination of vitamin E, vitamin C and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is not associated with changes in important markers for Alzheimer’s disease, finds new research.

The yuck factor? US survey reveals consumer demand for omega-3s... minus the fish

21-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Nearly four out of 10 (37%) US supplement users say they would rather take something other than fish oil as an omega-3 supplement, according to a new survey.

Wild blackberry extracts show promise as brain health nutraceuticals: Lab data

20-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from wild blackberries may protect brain cells from oxidative stress, but commercial berry extracts were ineffective, report researchers from the UK and Portugal.

Breaking news

New Chapter: 'Countless opportunities await' under new owner, P&G

19-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

New Chapter will continue to run as a standalone business under new owner Procter & Gamble, but will get a "turbocharge" to its mission, according to bosses at the Vermont-based supplement firm.

ChromaDex: pTeroPure poised to deliver in 2012

16-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

PTeroPure maker ChromaDex has posted a 7% rise in revenues to $8.1m in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, but notched up a net loss of $7.9m compared with a net loss of $2.1m in 2010.

Omega-3 DHA may boost eyesight, but fails to affect mental function: Study

15-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Three months of supplementation with DHA may boost eyesight in older people, but the omega-3 did not affect cognitive function, says a new triple-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.

Berries could boost brain health in aging population, say researchers

13-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

A diet rich in phytochemicals from berries could help improve brain health in several ways, such as improving communication pathways and protecting against oxidative stress, say researchers.

Dispatches from Nutracon, Anaheim

Formulating the perfect cognitive health beverage: Feed your mind, don’t confuse it further

09-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

The thinking behind ingredient selection and dosage in some cognitive health beverages is often “pretty confused”, according to the neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan.

Court to stay patent infringement litigation vs Enzymotec while Neptune’s krill patent is re-examined

08-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

The court handling a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Neptune Technologies and Bioressources against Israeli nutritional lipids supplier Enzymotec has agreed to stay proceedings until a re-examination of the krill oil patent at issue is completed.

Omega-3 rich diet could protect against brain aging: Study

05-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

High intake of the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) could help protect the aging brain, according to research.

Multivitamins may boost short-term memory, says meta-analysis

01-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

A daily multivitamin may improve immediate recall memory, according to a meta-analysis of 10 randomized, placebo-controlled trials.

High dose omega-3 may benefit early communicative development

28-Feb-2012 By Stephen Daniells

A fish oil supplement enriched with DHA may benefit early communicative development in infants, says the first randomized controlled trial testing high dose omega-3 on brain development in non-premature infants

Norwegian firm applies for EU novel foods status for shrimp oil

23-Feb-2012

Norwegian firm Calanus AS has applied to the UK Food Standards Agency for European Union novel foods approval to market an omega-3 oil derived from the miniature North Atlantic Ocean shrimp, Calanus finmarchicus.

Aker BioMarine posts 35% surge in sales of Superba krill oil in Q4, 2011

23-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Aker BioMarine has posted a 35% surge in sales of Superba krill oil in the fourth quarter of 2011 – selling a record 70 metric tons compared with 52t in Q4, 2010.

‘Mild’ dehydration may modify mood, say scientists

21-Feb-2012 By Nathan Gray

Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, leaving them ‘cranky’ and tired, say researchers.

ChromaDex parts company with president, appoints new COO

21-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

PTeroPure maker ChromaDex has parted company with its president and director William Spengler, who has left to pursue other business interests after 14 months at the Californian firm.

Martek/DSM ‘fishless fish oil’ gains momentum as firms seek EPA and DHA … minus the fish

15-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Martek’s new algal EPA/DHA blend - the ‘fishless fish oil’ - is gaining momentum in the market with recent launches including Schiff’s MegaRed Plant-Omega supplements and Darigold Omega-3 2% milk.

Plandaí Biotech promises extracts with bioavailability ‘far beyond anything on the market’

13-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

A new firm promising to take the plant extracts market by storm with never-before-seen levels of bioavailability for green tea, citrus and lycopene extracts, says its first products will be commercially available in 2013 under the Phytofare brand.

Court to stay infringement litigation while Neptune’s krill patent is re-examined

03-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

The court handling a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Neptune Technologies and Bioressources against Aker BioMarine and Schiff Nutrition has agreed to stay (temporarily halt) proceedings until a re-examination of the krill oil patent at issue is completed.

ChromaDex set to raise $10.85m via sale of common stock

02-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

PTeroPure maker ChromaDex is set to raise $10.85m via a sale of common stock that will be used to support its new BluScience retail brand and for general working capital purposes.

Former Frutarom exec spearheads Alchem push into North America

01-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Indian natural extracts expert Alchem International has opened its first sales and marketing office in North America.

Coffee fruit antioxidant row intensifies as firms trade insults over patents

01-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Nutraceuticals firm VDF FutureCeuticals (VDF FC) and Hawaiian superfruit juice maker KonaRed have traded insults in a public spat over the former’s intellectual property.

Nawgan founder: ‘Our ambition is to become the most relevant brand in the world.’

31-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

The neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan says he is on a mission to turn it into “the most relevant brand in the world”.

FTC settles six more cases in crackdown on bogus acai weight loss claims

27-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Six online marketers accused of using ‘fake news’ sites to peddle bogus weight loss claims about acai berry supplements have agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that will permanently halt their allegedly deceptive practices.

Glanbia Nutritionals to distribute pTeroPure in North America for ChromaDex

25-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

ChromaDex has signed a letter of intent with Glanbia Nutritionals that will see the latter serve as the primary distributor of ChromaDex’s branded antioxidant pTeroPure in North America.

CoQ10 may enhance anti-inflammatory potential of Med diet

24-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing a Mediterranean-style diet with co-enzyme Q10 may reduce markers of inflammation and improve a range of health measures, including heart and joint health.

Schiff and Aker file motion to stay Neptune patent infringement lawsuit

20-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Schiff Nutrition International, Aker BioMarine ASA and its US subsidiary Aker BioMarine Antarctic USA have filed a motion to stay a patent infringement lawsuit filed against them by Aker’s arch rival Neptune Technologies & Bioressources.

Soy protein shows brain boosting benefits: Human data

20-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Peptides from soybeans may influence the immune system and hormones linked to emotion, and ultimately boost brain function, according to a new Sino-Japanese study.

Neptune gains momentum in Asia as krill oil JV outlines new factory plans

18-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Construction of a new factory that will manufacture Neptune Technologies & Bioressources’ krill oil products in Asia, will begin late this year or early next, and start generating revenue in 2014, bosses at the Canadian firm have revealed.

AlgaeBio aims for spring launch of novel algal EPA/DHA oils

18-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Algae Biosciences Corporation – one of several high-profile new entrants to the algal omega-3 fatty acids market – hopes to be in a position to supply commercial quantities of EPA/DHA-rich oil by April.

Neptune posts 20% rise in nutraceutical sales in Q3 as krill oil demand grows

17-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Canadian krill oil firm Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has posted a 20% rise in third-quarter revenues to $5.12m in its nutraceuticals business and a $869,000 net profit compared with a $13,000 loss for the same period the previous year.

Healthy brain wiring in adults depends on iron levels in adolescence, study

16-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

A lack of iron in childhood can affect the physical structure of the brain, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

What’s hot in 2012? African Mango, organic supplements and brain food, says SPINS

13-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

African Mango, probiotics, chia, fermented drinks, organic supplements and cognitive health will be top of the health food pops this year, according to TrendWatch 2012, a new report from natural products specialist SPINS.

$Pre-treatment of mouse brain cells with the açai pulp fractions “significantly attenuated” the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of pro-inflammatory molecules$

Açai pulp demonstrates neuroprotective effects in new mouse study

13-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

New evidence of the potentially neuro-protective effects of açai was unveiled this week in a study on mouse brain cells suggesting pulp from the Amazonian fruit could “combat some of the inflammatory and oxidative mediators of aging at the cellular level”.

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