Probiotic gum beats placebo for bad breath: Study
Lactobacillus reuteri-containing gum can significantly reduce halitosis, Danish researchers have found, although the mechanism of action remains a mystery.
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Krill oil may benefit heart function: Rat study
Supplements containing krill oil may boost heart function in an animal model of heart failure, according to results of small study with lab rats.
Probiotics and stevia extracts among new FCC proposed standards
US Pharmacopeia has drafted new ingredient quality standards for inclusion in the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), for probiotics, steviol glycosides, benzoates, infant formula and flavoring ingredients, and is seeking industry comments.
USPLabs: DMAA is from geranium oil – and critics are ‘uninformed’
USPLabs has insisted that the DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) in its Jack3d and OxyELITE Pro supplements is from geranium in the wake of continued speculation over the source and regulatory status of the popular stimulant.
Dietary supplements industry is doing better than most: NOW Foods president
The dietary supplements industry is doing better than many consumer brand industries, despite issues such as NDIs, says the new president of NOW Foods.