East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex has been studied in a phase IIa trial as an adjuvant therapy with FOLFOX chemotherapy, according to a press release, and results suggest that using curcumin with FOLFOX could provide a safe and tolerable treatment with potential to provide patient benefit. In the study,...
Austin, TX—A new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on aloe vera leaf gel- and juice-derived ingredients has been published, according to a statement from the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP). Liquids, gels, and powders obtained from aloe vera leaf are widely used in a variety of markets, the statement...
Kochi, India—Arjuna Natural Ltd.’s curcumin formulation BCM-95 (Curcugreen) demonstrated new possibilities for managing symptoms associated with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in a recently published study, according to a press release. The study was randomized, open-label, and parallel-arm. It involved 139 participants suffering from OA of the knee, given either...
Champlain, Quebec City, Canada—Diana Food has opened a new Research and Development laboratory to drive its innovation in Consumer Health products, according to a press release. The center will support a nearby facility where Diana produces nutritional ingredients for use in health solutions. The facility, according to the release, is...
Purchase, NY—Maypro announced in a press release that L-92, a powdered food ingredient produced from a proprietary strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus, is now Non-GMO Project Verified. Steve Yamada, founder and chairman of Maypro Group, said in the release: “We are really excited to have one of our ingredients become part...
Irvine, CA—BioCell Technology, LLC, announced the presentation of The Effects of Skin Aging Associated with the Use of BioCell Collagen in Healthy Adult Females: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. Results, according to a press release, were presented at the American Society for Nutrition 2019 on June 9. The study...
Denver, CO—The Annex by Ardent Mills announced in a press release that it is partnering with Colorado Quinoa, LLC, to clean, mill and market quinoa grown in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. In a recent survey conducted by The Annex, quinoa ranked in the top 10 ingredients in terms of driving...
Basil, Switzerland—Lonza Group announced its intention in a press release to proceed with a carve-out of its Specialty Ingredients segment (LSI). LSI will remain fully owned by Lonza, but will operate under independent management with increased control over its operations and costs. Separation has already commenced and will be completed...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that Neem Biotech has adopted garlic and artichoke through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb program, helping ABC keep its HerbMedPro database updated with the latest scientific and clinical research on these ingredients. The earliest known written record of garlic as a medicine...
The time is right to start putting probiotics in food, suggests Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes. The company’s DE111 Bacillus subtilis is shelf-stable, viable within a large temperature and pH range, and certified Kosher, making it ideal for a variety of applications, including: Chocolate! As noted in one of the company’s...
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