Hoboken, NJ—A new review article published in the Journal of Medicinal Food provides a comprehensive overview of the composition, bioavailability, and mechanisms of action of Robuvit, a French Oak wood extract. The review states that Robuvit comes from Quercus robur L., grown and collected in France from forests controlled by...
Eberbach, Germany—A new randomized controlled trial published in Nutrients has shown the benefits of Gelita’s Fortigel in reducing intensity of knee joint pain in healthy men and women, according to a press release. The study, performed by researchers at the University of Freiburg, investigated Fortigel, made with specific Bioactive Collagen...
Green Bay, WI—Two new studies have been published on BCM-95 curcumin, bringing the product’s total number of studies up to 73, according to a press release from Terry Naturally/EuroPharma, which uses the branded ingredient in its CuraMed product. BCM-95 is a branded ingredient from Arjuna Natural. One study examined the...
Washington, D.C.—Weak study design, haphazard approach, unclear results...Steve Mister, President & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), had strong words in response to a study and accompanying commentary published February 12, 2021 online in JAMA Open Network. In the study, Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation...
Landing, NJ—DolCas Biotech, LLC, announced the results of a new clinical study establishing curcumin’s potential for supporting digestive health. Researchers reporting in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies evaluated Curcugen, a proprietary branded curcuminoids formula from DolCas, as a stand-alone botanical intervention for digestive discomfort. According to a release from DolCas,...
OptiBiotix is helping to fund a new research project to understand how the company’s pre- and probiotics could improve sleep, stress, and anxiety, according to a press release. Stephen O’Hara, CEO of OptiBiotix, commented: “There is growing scientific evidence that indicates there is a relationship between the gastrointestinal microbiota, neurobiochemistry...
Aker BioMarine has entered into a research collaboration with Université de Sherbrooke Department of Medicine, to investigate if a certain type of omega-3 is effective in preventing cognitive decline linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, a press release explains, the research will be focused on EPA and DHA bound to lysophosphatidylcholine...
New research from North Carolina State University has discovered how Lactobacillus bacteria help promote their own survival in the gut: They use enzymes to manipulate bile acids, creating a more livable environment. "The interplay between bile and bacteria has a huge impact on their ability to live, thrive or die...
Climate change may have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment. The study found large-scale changes in the type of vegetation in the southern Chinese Yunnan province and adjacent regions in Myanmar...
Childhood diet can affect the gut microbiome for life, according to a new mouse study from UC Riverside. The study was performed on mice, who were separated into four groups: Half were given a high-fat, high-sugar diet; half given a standard healthy diet; half given access to a running wheel;...
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