Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may not benefit mental function, and at high doses equivalent to 1700 mg per day may even be damaging, say findings from a mouse study.
Martek Biosciences Corporation has almost matched its Q3 profit results from 2008, despite sales falling 12 per cent, as cost-cutting measures and productivity gains have bolstered its results despite dwindling customer stock levels.
Vitamin C deficiency in the first weeks and months of life may impair the development of neurones in the brain, and decrease spatial memory, says a new animal study from Denmark.
A new distribution deal announced today will see ingredient firm ET Horn selling Martek Biosciences’ branded omega-3 DHA ingredient in the west of the Untied States.
Look at the globe and you’d be hard pressed to find two countries further apart than Ireland and New Zealand. But they stand side-by-side on the folic acid fortification issue – it is not needed.
Herbal extract supplier Sabinsa has received GRAS status for its curcumin antioxidant ingredient, opening up its use in certain food and beverage applications in the US, including baked goods, snacks and dairy products.
A Canadian pharmaceutical firm is asking the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a new supplement ingredient, which has demonstrated brain health benefits – one year after the firm withdrew its application for it to be approved as a drug.
A combination of vitamin D3 and curcumin, from tumeric, may boost the immune system, and help it clear the protein plaques linked to Alzheimer’s, says a new study.
Damage that can occur in the first four weeks of a premature baby’s life can be significantly reduced if DHA levels are increased, researchers have found.
Daily supplements with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve both memory function and heart health in healthy older adults, according to a new study from Martek.
Increasing knowledge of how the gut and brain is opening up the possibilities for probiotics. At the 5th International Yakult Symposium in Amsterdam, Stephen Daniells met Professor John Bienenstock from McMaster University to find out where the current...
A comprehensive review of studies on the benefits of omega-3 consumption has led scientists to recommend the establishment of a Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for EPA and DHA to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, the world’s leading krill supplier, has inked a deal with Bayer HealthCare to develop pharma-grade products in the US, as it continues its policy of partnering with key players in the functional foods, nutra,...
One of the leading global suppliers of CoQ10 – Japan’s Asahi Kasei Pharma – has said it is exiting the market by the end of the year, citing “continuing unprofitability”.
Kyowa Hakko’s citicoline brain health ingredient, Cognizin, is set to make its first appearance in functional foods following self-affirmed GRAS designation.
A Harvard Medical School review has concluded that there is still not enough evidence to link diet with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Increased intakes of the sunshine vitamin may slow age-related losses in mental function, and ease breathing in asthma sufferers, according to two new studies.
Vitamin E tocotrienols are dwarves in a land of tocopherols – the vitamin E giants. But the tocotrienol market is growing. Stephen Daniells talks to Lipid Nutrition’s John Kurstjens, and Carotech’s Sharon Ling, about entry to the market, the benefits...
A concentrated DHA ingredient that claims to closely resemble DHA found in human breast milk has been launched on the North American market, following a distribution agreement between Spanish firm Brudy and New Jersey-based Xsto Solutions.
Euromonitor analyst Daniel Latev tells NutraIngredients-USA.com which categories in the functional foods and supplements sector have driven growth in recent years, and what industry should expect moving forward.
Florida-based supplier Originates has entered the nutritional lipid space with a selection of marine, plant, gelatin and fiber essential fatty acids it is marketing on purity and quality of supply.
The Kellogg company has removed adverts stating its cereals were clinically proven to boost children’s concentration by almost one fifth, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took issue with the marketing.
A standardised oat extract may reduce cravings for smoking and offer would-be quitters an alternative to the patches and gums, suggests research from Japan.
Nestle USA has launched two fortified juice drinks for children, which it says are amongst the few products specifically targeting brain and immune development in the under five age group.
Supplements of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota may ease symptoms of anxiety in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to new research funded by Yakult.
Supplements of vitamins B6 and B12, and folic acid may reduce the frequency, severity and disability of migraines, according to new research from Australia.
Fledgling South African ingredients firm, AfriNatural Corporation, is using a patented encapsulation process it says will improve the salability of its offerings in the North American market.
The marine versus plant-derived omega-3 debate continues in the wake of recent studies that found in favor of one or the other on environmental or physiological grounds.
The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) statement that ALA only converts to DHA in the body at negligible levels, has drawn criticism for bias toward marine sources.
Alpha-linolenic acid, (ALA) does not convert to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at levels that confer any physiological benefit, according to a summary of omega-3 research conducted by the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL).
Biotech giant, Cargill, has ceased work on its nascent fish oil-sourced omega-3 offering less than two years after it debuted with a high-profile launch in May, 2007.
An article published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has generated a flow of criticism for its claims that fish oil is not healthy enough to warrant its depletion of global fish stocks. NutraIngredients-USA.com publishes a selection...
A new research paper on the production of fish-derived fatty acids has concluded that the continued promotion of omega-3s for their health benefits is irresponsible in the face of depleting fish stocks.
Shane Starling takes Michael Chubb, the sales director at Canadian fatty acid specialist, Bioriginal, into the organic and natural product extravaganza that is Expo West for a real-time spec of end-product omega-3 ingredient innovation and application.
All ginseng entering the US market is now required to be labeled with its country of origin after a US Department of Agriculture final rule kicked in today.
For many consumers, antioxidant doesn’t go beyond vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene, but as understanding of the antioxidant compounds in fruit and vegetables increases, more research is pointing towards the potential of polyphenols.
Apparently conflicting results from randomized clinical trials and observational studies abound in the scientific literature. In the third part of a four-part series on antioxidants, NutraIngredients looks to get behind the contradictions.
North American children do not receive enough omega-3 in their diets, according to new research which found only 22 percent of young children received adequate amounts of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA.
Barry Callebaut is a step closer to boasting about the antidepressant properties of cocoa on its product labels after a study funded by the company found that it could have a mood-lifting effect.
Brain and cognitive health solutions are driving consumer demand with botanical ingredients catering to that need. CONCENTAL® is an award-winning, non-stimulant,...
Holixer™, this cutting-edge ingredient derived from the revered Ayurvedic herb Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy Basil), offers a new approach to stress & sleep...
When it comes to everyday ailments, people are increasingly taking it back to the basics with natural solutions. Botanicals & dietary supplements are...
