Pharming gets Japanese patent on human lactoferrin
Dutch biotech company Pharming said today that it has been granted a Japanese patent on its recombinant human lactoferrin (rhLF), an ingredient being targeted at nutraceutical and food makers.
Archives for August 9, 2005
Fortification drive brings easier to handle iron to market
An iron compound, developed to fortify foods in countries with high rates of deficiency, is seeing interest from multinational food makers looking to overcome the formulation difficulties experienced with common forms of the mineral.
Supplements drag down Leiner's 1Q sales
Leiner Healthcare's fiscal 2006 got off to a disappointing start, with a 6.7 percent drop in sales attributed to the soft market for vitamin and mineral supplements and over-the-counter products.
Vitamins, especially E, may slow cataract progression
Taking vitamin E supplements, as well as a higher intake of the B vitamins riboflavin and thiamine, could slow cataract progession, suggest US researchers.
ARS makes melons more nutritious
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service have hit on a way to make melons more nutritious - by spraying them with potassium while they are still growing on the vine.
Nutrition role in preventing dementia
A review of studies investigating possible causes of cognitive decline and dementia in later life has drawn attention to a lack of vitamin B12 and other nutritional factors that may increase the risk.