Spring, TX—The Global Curcumin Association (GCA) has announced the publication in Food Chemistry of a study considering analytical strategies to determine the labeling accuracy and adulteration of turmeric supplements. “Our recent GCA testing, confirmed by others, has determined that some products on the market are adulterated or lack adequate levels...
Tel Aviv, Israel—A new supplement for preadolescent boys has been shown in a clinical trial to support healthy growth and development, according to a press release from Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd., makers of Grow Daily Boys 10+ protein drink powder. The 12-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was published in Acta...
Newborns have been found to have good tolerance for two specific probiotic strains, according to a study published in Pediatric Research. A press release from Probi, which supplied the probiotics for the study, explains that infants are born with a low microbial count in the digestive tract, leaving them susceptible...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW scientists have published a test method developed for analysis of pesticide residues in challenging botanicals such as hawthorn extract, according to a press release. Herbal extracts can be difficult to test for pesticides when using gas chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry, according to the press release, “due to...
Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events, 490,000 cardiovascular deaths, and 750,000 diabetes cases in the U.S. over the lifetime of the adult population, according to a micro-simulation study published in Circulation. A team of researchers from Massachusetts General...
Somerset, NJ—Catalent, Inc. has agreed to acquire Bettera Holdings, LLC, a manufacturer of gummy, soft chew, and lozenge nutritional supplements, according to a press release. Catalent is paying $1 billion for the company, which is currently a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, LP. Catalent is a global provider of development...
Madrid, Spain—Affron, a branded saffron extract, may help promote restorative sleep, according to a press release from Pharmactive, makers of affron. The dose-response, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study was published in Sleep Medicine. 120 physically healthy adults aged 18-70 years with self-reported poor sleep lasting longer than four weeks received either...
A study published in Nature Food has ranked foods by their dietary and environmental impact, looking to offer specific, actionable recommendations to help motivate people to change their behavior, according to a press release. Researchers from the University of Michigan evaluated more than 5,800 foods, ranking them by their nutritional...
Kerala, India—A new study has found that a branded turmeric extract could potentially help lessen damage from Alzheimer’s disease on organs other than the brain, according to a press release from Arjuna Natural Pvt, makers of Curcugreen/BCM-95 turmeric extract. Alzheimer’s disease is marked by progressive deficit in memory and cognitive...
A new study has found that foods high in flavonoids may help lower risk of cognitive decline. "There is mounting evidence suggesting flavonoids are powerhouses when it comes to preventing your thinking skills from declining as you get older," said study author Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, of Harvard University in...
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