Acai compound shows potent anti-inflammatory activity: Study
The potential heart health benefits of acai and its extracts may be linked to the potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of a compound called velutin, new research suggests.
Archives for December 9, 2011
Krill oil shows colitis potential: Rat study
A diet supplemented with krill oil helps to improve the markers of colitis and IBD in a rat model of the disease, say researchers.
NDI comments review: Industry urges FDA back to the drawing board
One week on from the deadline for submission of comments on the FDA’s new dietary ingredients (NDI) draft guidance, we review the comments.
Calcium chews, omega-3 gummies and sports beans. Which new delivery formats have legs? Part I
While consumers are constantly urged to boost their omega-3 intakes, not everyone wants to tuck into a plate of oily fish twice a week to get the benefits.
NDI draft guidance comments
IPA: We do not see NDI draft guidance as 'death sentence' for probiotics industry
The only probiotics that should be subject to new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications should be “new probiotics derived from GM engineering which have little to no history of safe use”, according to the International Probiotics Association (IPA).