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Yoghurts and milks made with heart health ingredients are filling up chilled cabinets but high launch numbers are failing to translate into healthy sales growth, according to Leatherhead.
High doses of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) are not toxic to mothers or their babies, according to a new toxicology study with rats from FDA that adds to the ingredient’s safety profile.
Short-term supplementation with quercetin, a compound found in apples and onions, does not affect a person’s disease risk, according to results of a human study.
The safety, and cancer-targeting ability of the broccoli extract sulforaphane, has been backed by a new study finding that it can selectively target cancer cells.
Increased dietary intakes of fiber are associated with lower risks of dying from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases, suggests data from the US National Cancer Institute.