Archives for August 17, 2018

Practitioner channel firm first in US to use Orivo fish oil certification

Orivo has scored its first win in the US market with the announcement by practitioner channel supplements specialist Biotics Research Corporation that it will use the Norwegian company’s authenticity certification on its fish oil products.

Research continues on palm-derived vitamin E's potential benefits in skin health, hair growth, says supplier

There's building research supporting the benefits of vitamin E supplementation for skin health and hair growth, according to the CEO of ExcelVite Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based supplier of palm-derived vitamin E.

Elysium Health’s NAD+ supplement Basis gets NSF Certified for Sport

Anti-aging dietary supplement company Elysium Health’s product Basis is now NSF Certified for Sport, the company announced.

Cardax's synthetic astaxanthin sales grow as losses continue to mount

Cardax, a company that has made waves with its forthright marketing of synthetic astaxanthin, reported increased sales for its ZanthoSyn supplement. But losses continue to mount for the firm.

Survival of the fittest: Gut colonisation study could lead to gene-targeting probiotics

New probiotic products targeting individual genes for gut microbial diversity could be on the horizon after researchers outline a data-based approach that identifies the growth of beneficial microbes.

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT

Nutritional psychiatry: Accessing the gut to address the brain

As evidence mounts for the existence of the gut-brain axis, nutritional psychiatry has emerged as a promising research field within the food and nutrition community.

Clinical Nutrition Focus

BASF-backed study links dietary omega-3 intake and NAFLD management

Eating more long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) could help control non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a meta-analysis of existing data.