A new study published in Bratislava Medical Journal found that Pycnogenol, an extract from French maritime pine bark, is able to improve erectile function, particularly in those with diabetes mellitus. The three-month-long randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study involved 53 patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). 32 had diabetes mellitus (DM); ED, the study...
Members of the International Pectin Producers Association have joined forces to launch the Pectin Information Centre, according to a press release. Available at ippa.info, the platform is intended to become the ultimate source of knowledge about pectin, its provenance, its applications, and technical and nutritional benefits in the food and...
Persona Nutrition has partnered with ChromaDex, allowing Persona to expand their vitamin and supplement offerings to include Tru Niagen, according to a press release. The release notes that there is an increasing amount of nutrition science supporting the importance of maintaining the body’s NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a coenzyme required...
Be’er Sheva, Israel—Lycored has launched two new digital initiatives to raise awareness regarding lycopene, according to a press release. The company has overhauled its Lycopedia, adding several new features: A page demonstrating the role of lycopene in skin health A module explaining how lycopene works in partnership with phytonutrients like...
Washington, D.C.—Companies producing and selling hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products would have access to financial services under new legislation introduced in the New Jersey Senate, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). The legislation, introduced by State Senator Robert W. Singer (R-NJ-30), would clarify that banks and...
New York—Hälsa Foods has announced a program to convert dairy farmlands to grow organic oats as an alternative for dairy farmers, according to a press release. Hälsa co-founders Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen explained their reasoning: “Oats are one of the most environmentally friendly ingredients for making plant-based milks and...
Loma Linda, CA—A global transition to a vegetarian diet would have significant impacts in the battle against global warming and other environmental concerns, according to research from Loma Linda University School of Public Health. A press release on the topic notes that food production is a major contributor to increased...
The coronavirus is spreading—and its spread is hitting the natural products industry. Some facts on the virus, according to CNN: Coronaviruses are a group of viruses, common among animals. The one currently circulating is called the COVID-19, or 2019-nCoV, or novel coronavirus. Symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat,...
Washington, D.C.—A coalition of Industry trade associations is reminding consumers and retailers that dietary supplements cannot claim to treat, prevent, or cure the coronavirus, in a statement released Tuesday. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump has requested $5 million dollars to regulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry in the administration's new FY2021 budget, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). The request would allow the FDA to “continue enforcing the law to protect patients and the public while also...
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