Meta-analysis supports garlic’s heart benefits
Daily intake of garlic may reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, says a meta-analysis of 26 studies that provides some clarity to the inconsistent clinical trials data.
Archives for February 1, 2012
Former Frutarom exec spearheads Alchem push into North America
Indian natural extracts expert Alchem International has opened its first sales and marketing office in North America.
Flax may fill you up for longer, aid weight management
University of Copenhagen researchers report that flax fiber consumed in a tablet or as a beverage had similar hunger-suppressing effects, but the greater convenience of the tablets may make them an “attractive alternative” to beverages.
Report backs dairy to buck bad press, highlights ‘huge’ health opportunity
Recent research backs dairy products in their battle to overcome bad press in established markets, while they have 'huge' opportunities to carry health benefits into regions such as the US, Latin American, India and Asia, where per capita consumption...
Coffee fruit antioxidant row intensifies as firms trade insults over patents
Nutraceuticals firm VDF FutureCeuticals (VDF FC) and Hawaiian superfruit juice maker KonaRed have traded insults in a public spat over the former’s intellectual property.