Ginger extract shows prostate benefits: Human study
An extract from ginger may slow growth of prostate tumor cells with good tolerability, according to the first study to demonstrate anti-prostate cancer activity of ginger.
Archives for September 1, 2011
Interview: Mark Gottsacker, president, Global Bottling Partners
Smoothly does it. The secret to success in protein beverages
Protein beverages can have mass market appeal if firms get the formulation right, keep calories down and refocus marketing efforts on the people that are actually drinking their products, rather than the people they think are drinking them, according to...
The digestive tract starts with the lips, says oral probiotics pioneer
The market for oral probiotics has enormous potential if consumers and food and supplement manufacturers can get their heads around the fact that the digestive tract “starts at the lips”, according to one leading player in the field.
You are what you eat: Gut bacteria enterotypes linked to diet
The type of food you eat may help to determine the type of bacterial population – or enterotypes – in your gut, according to a new study.
New Indian entrant into the US curcumin market with ‘highly bioavailable’ ingredient
The US curcumin market has a new entrant with Unibar’s CurQnetic ingredient – a combination vanilla and ginger extract claimed to improve bioavailability.