Vitamin E tocotrienols show endurance benefits: Rat study
Supplements of vitamin E tocotrienols may prolong running times in obese rats to the same extent as whey protein alone, says a new study.
Archives for August 11, 2016
Nature’s Way adopts 5 botanicals through ABC Adopt-an-Herb program
Nature’s Way has adopted black cohosh (Actaea racemosa), hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), umckaloabo (Pelargonium sidoides), lavender (Lavandula spp.), and ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) through the ABC Adopt-an-Herb Program.
GRAS route will still be popular with hard line taken in NDI draft on synthetic botanicals
The updated New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance, issued yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration, modifies the agency’s stance on the contentious issue of synthetic, nature-identical compounds. But not by much.
Niagen continues to push ChromaDex forward, but big debt payment delays profitability breakthrough
ChromaDex reported record sales for its second quarter driven mostly by sales of its Niagen ingredient.
Brazilian researchers develop nitrate- and antioxidant-rich beetroot-based nutritional gel
Beetroot juice has been gaining some attention as a functional ingredient this past year. Researchers in Brazil argue that, in gel form, a higher concentration of beetroot’s benefits can be consumed.
Nanotechnology shows promise in overcoming fortification challenges
Nanotechnology used to encase a bioactive ingredient within a food grade carrier may provide a solution in reducing fortification difficulties and provide healthier functional foods, a study has found.