Meta-analysis finds vitamins, minerals don’t lessen CVD risk
A meta-analysis published yesterday found slim to no evidence of benefit in lessening cardiovascular disease risk for a range of vitamin and mineral ingredients.
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Use of aromatase inhibitor forms basis of warning letter
A recently posted warning letter cites a New York company for the presence of an aromatase inhibitor in one of its dietary supplements. This class of chemicals is popular with strength trainers for its purported ability to suppress estrogen levels.
FDA sends warning letters to 'sunscreen supplement' makers for overstating benefits
Many ingredient suppliers have invested in research exploring how ingesting carotenoids may protect skin from UV damage, but as warning letters from the FDA sent out last week show, sun protection is not a claim dietary supplements can make.
Women are underrepresented in whey protein supplementation studies, researchers argue
Relatively little attention has been paid to potential sex differences in body composition responses to whey protein, argued researchers from Purdue University.
USDA outlines three prong plan to detect and prevent fraud in organic
The US Department of Agriculture has launched a comprehensive and aggressive three-prong approach to detect and prevent fraud in the organic industry, after the discovery last year that some imports from Eastern Europe were falsely labeled as organic,...
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Beefing up health foods: Could cow peptides help mask bitter tastes of functional ingredients?
Beef compounds could help improve the flavour and acceptability of functional ingredients with a bitter taste, according to researchers who report that certain beef peptides can block bitter taste receptors on the tongue.
Chinese research reveals Ginkgo biloba's pharmacological mechanisms on Alzheimer's
Gingko biloba may have therapeutic potential against Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, say researchers in China.
New supplement advertising rules in Australia: TGA outlines education and enforcement plans
Australian regulatory body the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will focus on education and detailed penalties for supplement advertisers who breach the rules as it implements new regulations.