Kailua-Kona, HI—More than three million Americans over the age of 65 are living with anemia, according to the National Anemia Action Council. A new study published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology offers data indicating that there may be a natural way to address the problem. A research team from...
Secaucus, NJ—Industry manufacturers can get their fill of information about nutritional ingredients and raw materials at SupplySide East 2011, May 2–4. The show—to be held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, here—will have a similar format to last year’s event with two nutrition tracks, one food and beverage track and...
The Alternative Medicine Review recently published a study on Meriva (from Indena of Milan, Italy) showing that the curcumin¬–soy phospholipid ingredient helped reduce inflammation, stop pain and increase mobility in osteoarthritis patients. These results were seen in patients taking a dose of 200 mg/day. Wild Flavors of Erlanger, KY...
Anaheim, CA—Research published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism indicates a branded Caralluma fimbriata extract may be beneficial for those looking to lose weight. This extract from a plant widely consumed in India is said to offer satiety and metabolic benefits. In the small animal study, mice...
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) announced it is updating its Food Chemicals Codex with new methods for certain natural food and supplement ingredients. With regard to this update James Griffiths, Ph.D., USP’s vice president of food, dietary supplement and excipient standards, told WholeFoods it was “natural for us to...
Irvine, CA-based Cyvex Nutrition was acquired by fish oil specialist Omega Protein Corporation of Houston, TX. Matthew Phillips (former Cyvex president and COO) will be the new CEO while Gilbert Gluck (Cyvex founder and former owner) will be a consultant. Ogden, UT-based Mineral Resources International, Inc. launched www.mineralingredients.com to...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on a document aimed at helping small supplement makers better understand good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements, which they are now obligated to follow. “Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements—Small Entity Compliance Guide"...
Eagan, MN—In a recent trial, a branded immune health ingredient (Wellmune WGP from Biothera, based here) helped reduce the length of time subjects experienced upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. In the three-month trial, 104 medical students from Southampton University Medical School took the ingredient in supplement form (250 mg)...
Omaha, NE—The Journal of Functional Foods (JFF) published an assessment of the adverse event reports (AERS) that were associated with Citrus aurantium, otherwise known as bitter orange. Bitter orange is a natural ingredient commonly found in dietary supplements and beverages that support healthy weight management and sports nutrition. Bitter...
Helios CORP and Sunbio announced that they received new dietary ingredient (NDI) approval for EstroG-100. The firm says that its menopause-support ingredient underwent a Phase-2 trial this year in which there were “significant improvements in eight out of 10 categories utilizing the Kupperman Index during clinical review.” Milan, Italy-based...
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