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August 25, 2023

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Research Updates: HMB, Nootropics, Tocotrienols, K2, Probiotics & More

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June 20, 2023

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Study: Tocotrienols Show Benefits for Alzheimer's Disease

April 21, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NYC, New York—A study published in the journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports suggests that tocotrienols may improve brain function in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The study suggests that the vitamin E compounds—alpha-tocotrienol (α-T3), gamma-tocotrienol (γ-T3), and alpha-tocopherol—may reduce amyloid beta (Aβ) plaque accumulation and improved cognitive health. Patients with AD...

Annatto-Based Tocotrienols May Help Those with Prediabetes

February 15, 2022

Julia Peterman

Hadley, MA—Delta-tocotrienol from annatto may help improve glycemic control in patients with prediabetes, according to a trial published in the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. The 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial studied 77 prediabetes patients, who received either a placebo or 300mg/day of DeltaGold, an annatto-derived tocotrienol ingredient by American...

Tocotrienols Show Benefits for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Clinical Study

May 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hadley, MA—Delta-tocotrienol from annatto has been shown in a new clinical study to improve glycemic control, inflammation, and oxidative stress in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a press release from American River Nutrition. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was published in Phytotherapy Research. It was performed...

Tocotrienol, Astaxanthin Combo Shows Promise in Cognitive Health Study

September 15, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Irvine, CA—A combination of TheraPrimE palm tocotrienols and AstaZine astaxanthin, both from BGG World, has been shown in a new clinical trial to improve cognitive health in subjects with age-related memory decline. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 36 subjects over 12 weeks. The test group used 50mg...

Tocotrienols: Emerging Science and Innovations of Vitamin E Part 2: Amazing and Powerful Studies with Tocotrienols

August 22, 2019

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We continue our chat with Dr. Barrie Tan about the health benefits of tocotrienols. In Part 1, we discussed the basics of this member of the vitamin E family and explained why tocotrienols have more health benefits than tocopherols. Tocotrienols’ chemical structures with shorter, unsaturated tails have greater mobility than...

American River Nutrition's Patent Infringement Lawsuit to Move Forward

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hadley, MA—American River Nutrition (ARN) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against one U.S. and two Chinese companies. The lawsuit will move forward, after a federal court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. The patent-in-suit claims a method of forming tocotrienol compositions from a byproduct generated from the...

More Than Vitamin E: The Story & Science Behind Tocotrienols (Part 1) Tocotrienols: No Longer the Obscure Member of the Vitamin E Family

July 18, 2019

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New research on the health benefits of tocotrienols is very exciting! I’ll take my hat off to Dr. Barrie Tan for helping to lead the way through the confusing science of tocotrienols and tocopherols, both of which are considered to be members of the vitamin E family due to their...