Maitake given go-ahead for human drug trials
The medicinal mushroom extract maitake is to be investigated for its potential as a breast cancer drug in a three-year human trial, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Archives for March 31, 2004
FDA clears walnut health claim
A raft of new food products containing walnuts will soon bear a qualified health claim as the US food watchdog gives the green light on the claim for this popular heart healthy ingredient, writes Lindsey Partos.
Lifeway eyes Canada market
Kefir and functional dairy company Lifeway Foods could set up a manufacturing plant in Canada following strong sales growth in 2003 and a boost to its cash reserves after selling off property.
Green tea action on leukemia
The active component in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), already shown to fight several types of cancer, also appears to kill cells of the most common form of leukemia, reports a US team this week.