Researcher's blog post boosts interest in black elderberry's immune benefits
A recent blog post by an ethnobotanist based in California has reinvigorated interest in black elderberry as an immune health ingredient.
Archives for July 27, 2017
Algatech’s astaxanthin gets Anvisa approval for use as food ingredient in Brazil
Brazilian health regulatory agency Anvisa approved the astaxanthin ingredient AstaPure, by Israeli company Algatech, for use as a food ingredient.
GNC CEO: ‘Amazon is not a death knell for brick-and-mortars, but a great advertising platform’
Amazon is not a threat to brick-and-mortar retailers but an opportunity to be put in front of countless new consumers, says Bob Moran, CEO of GNC in a recent earnings call.
DolCas gets ‘good day letter’ from FDA for GRAS status of BCM- 95 curcumin
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a ‘No Questions’ response letter to DolCas BioTech, LLC, for its BCM-95 turmeric extract.
Vitamin D pills may boost quality of life for osteoarthritis patients: Study
High-dose supplementation with vitamin D2 may improve pain scores and measures of “quality of life” in people with osteoarthritis, says a new study.
Fruit d'Or gets 'health maintenance' claim in Canada for cranberry seed oil
Fruit d’ Or has announced approval by Health Canada for the omega-3 and omega-6 content of its multifunctional cranberry seed oil ingredient. The approved claim wording includes “for the maintenance of good health.”
GM plant-derived omega-3 successfully cultivated on commercial scale
Commercial production of omega-3 supplements sourced from genetically modified plants is the subject of research that could ease the pressure on traditional marine-derived supplies of fish oils.
Tocopherol source may affect breast milk vitamin E profile, says study
The vitamin E alpha-tocopherol is imperative to a baby’s nervous system development, and they primarily get this from breast milk or formula. In a clinical trial, researchers from Abbott Nutrition found that there might be a difference in how synthetic...
Standard Process announces new center in North Carolina focused on innovation
Standard Process has announced a center in North Carolina that will focus on innovation in the use of whole food supplements by health care practitioners.