Archives for April 9, 2012

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ChromaDex secures first patent for pterostilbene cardio benefits

By Elaine Watson

ChromaDex has secured its first patent covering the cardiovascular health benefits of pterostilbene, an antioxidant found in blueberries and grapes that the California-based firm has synthesized to produce a nature identical branded ingredient called...

Ethical Naturals: ORAC is still useful, but it's open to abuse

By Elaine Watson

California-based Ethical Naturals has weighed into the debate over how best to communicate the benefits of antioxidants following calls from one academic to banish the term from products labels altogether and claims by a top marketer that consumers have...

Amway to build new $31.8 million herb facility

By Stephen Daniells

Direct selling giant Amway is to build a new 48,000-square-foot extraction and concentration facility in Quincy, WA, as the company restructures it supply chain.