NBTY's results stay healthy in Q4
Supplement giant NBTY yesterday published its Q4 results, showing a 33 percent rise in profit on the back of an increase in wholesale supplement sales.
Archives for December 15, 2004
Fewer calories may slow Alzheimer's?
Restricting the diets of mice reduces the build-up of plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that offers further evidence of the benefits of calorie restriction.
Ayurvedic herbals heavy in metals or not?
An analysis of Ayurvedic herbals found that 20 percent contained metals at potentially toxic levels, according to a study in JAMA, but the American Herbal Products Association believes the products tested should not have been on the market in the...
Lipid Nutrition clears rights to European CLA patent
A challenge to Lipid Nutrition's patent on the composition of its conjugated linoleic acid has been removed after the European Patent Office ruled that all claims should remain as granted four years ago.
Gamma-tocopherol halts cancer cells in lab study
Gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E found in many plant seeds but not widely available in nutritional supplements, might halt the growth of prostate and lung cancer cells, say US researchers.
Unilever gains exclusive rights to Phytopharm's hoodia extract
SlimFast owner Unilever has gained the exclusive global rights to an appetite-suppressing compound extracted from the hoodia gordonii plant by UK-based Phytopharm, reports Dominique Patton.
Bionutrics launches cholesterol clinical trials
Biopharmaceutical company Bionutrics has said it will carry out clinical trials for its newly formulated dietary supplements designed to address lipid metabolism and help maintain a normal level of cholesterol.