Chicago, IL—ADM announced in a press release that it has acquired Yerbalatina Phytoactives, a natural plant-based extracts and ingredients manufacturer. The company has also updated their corporate identity. Yerbalatina, based in Brazil, uses proprietary cool-drying technology to produce a variety of extracts and ingredients for customers in the food, beverage,...
Newark, CA—Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc., announced in a press release that the company’s Intensive G.I. probiotic formulation has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe status in accordance with FDA safety guidelines. Intensive G.I. is part of the Floradapt Probiotic Portfolio, products based on a mechanistic approach to identify optimal strains...
Los Angeles, CA—ChromaDex Corp announced in a press release the initiation of a first-of-its-kind Phase 1 clinical study sponsored by the University of Florida, in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging. The trial will assess the potential of Niagen, ChromaDex’s branded nicotinamide riboside ingredient, to enhance the effects of...
Supplementation with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, provided by Sofar S.p.A., may be helpful in infant colic, according to new research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The study notes that the pathogenesis of infant colic is poorly understood, but that a growing body of evidence suggests that alterations of...
Dallas, TX—Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for the E. coli outbreak, known as EHEC, according to researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Pathogens like EHEC compete with the gut’s resident microbiota...
The intake of watermelon or its byproducts had big effects on mice: It altered glucose metabolism, the microbiome, and hepatic proinflammatory metabolites, according to new research published in The Journal of Nutrition. Ten-week-old male mice were fed either a low-fat diet, a high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet plus watermelon...
[caption id="attachment_70841" align="alignright" width="184"] Tim van de Gehuchte. Courtesy of Gadot.[/caption] Haifa Bay, Israel—CEO of Gadot Biochemical Industries Ohad Cohen announced in a press release the company has reopened its European office as of December 16. The office is located in Amsterdam and will serve all of Europe. Tim van...
Taiyo, maker of branded ingredients Sunfiber and Suntheanine, has recently published two human studies on their ingredients. One study, published in Nutrients, was performed on 44 adults. In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, adults took either 5g of Sunfiber per day or a placebo for 12 weeks. The findings: Those...
Ann Arbor, MI—HealthTech BioActives has developed an active form of B12, MecobalActive, which is produced sustainably to avoid negative effects on the environment, according to a press release. Cai Berg, President of Berg Nutrition, exclusive U.S. distributor of MecobalActive, notes in the release that the production of the methylcobalamin form...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) has adopted true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb botanical research and education program. NAHA’s adoption supports ABC’s HerbMedPro database, a comprehensive, interactive online database that provides access to important scientific...
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