Comet Bio achieves milestone with self-affirmed GRAS status for prebiotic fiber
The prebiotic Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract trademarked as Arrabina, is officially considered safe.
Archives for November 7, 2019
Welch returns to ODSP as deputy director
Cara Welch, PhD has been named deputy director of the Office of Dietary Supplements. Welch replaces Bob Durkin, who recently left FDA for a private law practice.
INS Farms partners with Asiros to bring full spectrum of berry ingredients to market
A new berry competitor has emerged on the North American market with the announcement that INS Farms will distribute ingredients made by Danish company Asiros.
Fat fighting: Can Spirulina supplementation help weight loss?
Dietary intake of Spirulina can significantly reduce body weight, especially in obese individuals, finds a new meta-analysis of clinical data.
Probiota Asia 2019
More validation, standardisation, and mechanism of action studies needed to address gaps in probiotics research
There is a need for more validated, standardised, randomised control trials (RCT) studying the mechanism of action in probiotics research.