Nutrition 21 reports improved loss for Q2
Nutrition 21 has reported a slimmed down loss of $0.5 million for the second quarter this year, compared with of $0.7 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
Archives for February 15, 2011
Getting a taste for DSM's Nutrition Improvement Program
DSM Nutritional Products' vice president, Nutrition Improvement Program Oswaldo da Costa e Silva explains that the initiative is an integral part of the company's sustainabiltiy vision. Providing products for malnourished people around the world - and...
SPECIAL EDITION: HEART HEALTH
Cholesterol reduction: A look at the evidence
In the second part of our special focus on heart health, NutraIngredients examines the science that backs up the health benefits of ‘the big four’ cholesterol reducing ingredients: phytosterols, omega-3s, beta-glucan, and soy protein.
Journal hails DSHEA as ‘milestone’ in US public health policy
The enactment of the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) was a ‘milestone in the development of Public Health policy in the United States’, says the editorial in a special issue of Fitoterapia.
Phytosterols show benefits as part of Western diet
Daily supplements of phytosterols were associated with a 20 percent reduction in LDL cholesterol levels in metabolic syndrome patients on a Westernized type diet.