Archives for April 9, 2003

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Folate necessary to fight cancer risk

Individuals who are susceptible to genetic damage and who do not eat enough dietary folate are almost three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as those who eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and who have efficient capacity to repair DNA damage,...

IFF's breath of fresh air for flavour industry

International Flavours & Fragrances is to launch CoolTek, a high-intensity cooling technology designed to add 'fun and originality' for a wide variety of products including food, beverages and even pharmaceutical products.

Ephedra/caffeine mix explained?

A combination of caffeine and the herb ephedra alters cardiovascular response prior, during and after exercise, according to researchers who will report on a small study at an Experimental Biology meeting next week.

Herbal contaminated with Viagra ingredient

Ultra Health Laboratories and Bionate International are warning consumers not to purchase or consume a herbal product known as Vinarol, because it contains an unlabeled prescription drug ingredient, found in the drug Viagra.

Expo Asia rescheduled

The Natural Products Expo Asia event, scheduled for June at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, has been rescheduled for December as a result of the SARS outbreak.

Easy growth for Boehringer in tough times

German pharmaceutical and ingredients group Boehringer Ingelheim reported a healthy rise in profits for 2002 this week, with directors describing its current status as "extremely sound and robust".