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A review of black cohosh, said to be the most comprehensive to date, finds it to be safe, just days after another study suggested that the herb, taken as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), could trigger the spread of breast cancer.
Supplement manufacturers can expect an end to falling vitamin prices over the next few years, with growth markets in Asia and overall higher consumption offsetting the continuing battle with Chinese competitors.
Supplement maker Solanova has introduced a softgel multivitamin said to enable increased absorption of the nutrients.
Explosive growth will continue to mark the food preservation industry in the US, hitting 5.5 per cent annually until 2008.
Researchers have identified a flavour enhancer that could be used to reduce salt, sugar and monosodium glutamate levels in our foods. The new compound is said to be the first to be found possessing salty, sweet and savoury flavour enhancing properties.