Pharmachem of Kearny, NJ, has received a letter of no objection from FDA regarding the GRAS status of its Phase 2 white kidney bean extract. Valensa International of Orlando, FL, received several patents for its chia production technology and proprietary chia-based products. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of the...
Two recent studies offer new data about the benefits of natural compounds on cognitive health. First, researchers from Enzymotec, Tel Aviv University Medical School and Maccabi Health Services conducted a 15-week study that included 157 individuals with memory complaints, but without dementia. One group took 300 mg/day of phosphatidlyserine–DHA (PS-DHA)...
Why family-owned businesses thrive, and why they matter. Part Six of a Seven-Part Series on Natural Success Stories Imagine owning and operating a company along with those closest to you. No, not that guy sitting to your left. Your family! Many out there, including store owners, may not need to...
East Windsor, NJ—A recent study published in Clinical Dermatology shows that Boswellia cream could potentially aid psoriasis patients, and the results could be far-reaching. The cream, made by Sabinsa, is derived from Boswellia serrata Roxb extract and standardized for 5% of 95% 3-O-Acetyl-11-Keto Beta Boswellic Acid (AKBBA). The testing took...
Milan, Italy—A new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition is linking curcumin to reducing oxidative stress after exercise, potentially providing relief to sore muscles. The randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study, completed at the Olympic Training Centre in Barcelona, Spain, consisted of 20 male volunteers, all...
New Orleans, LA—More than 18,000 of the world’s top food science and technology professionals attended the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo, June 21–24, to learn about the latest food ingredient and technology developments. This year, IFT celebrated its 75th anniversary by featuring brand new...
Sami Labs, the manufacturing wing of Sabinsa Corporation, based in East Windsor, NJ, received two awards from Pharmexcil, a ministry established by the Government of India as a gateway to global pharma trade. Sami Labs was honored with the Gold Award for Patents and the Silver Award for Exports...
Investment firm Highlander Partners, L.P. sold SensoryEffects to Balchem Corporation of New Hampton, NY, for $567 million. Sabinsa Corp. of East Windsor, NJ, now has four new patents, bringing its total to 91. The newest patents include an Australian patent for the processing technique behind Ocufors; a New Zealand...
Laval, QC, Canada—Neptune Technologies and Bioressources announced the opening of their reconstructed krill oil plant in Sherbrooke, QC, which can produce 150 metric tons of krill oil annually. Not only is this plant equipped for a doubling of capacity moving forward, but it represents several other advancements in the field...
Hoboken, NJ—New research may help improve psoriasis symptoms including redness, skin hardening and flaking without side effects and improve the effectiveness of standard psoriasis treatments, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Panminerva Medica. The study, headed by scientists from ChietiPescara University in Italy, found that the supplementation with Pycnogenol,...
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