Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has released another report—its fifth report in 2020—regarding the quality of brands sold mainly on Amazon. This new report focuses on alpha lipoic acid (ALA). Previous reports from NOW include CoQ10 and SAMe, Acetyl-l-Carnitine, and Phosphatidyl Serine. NOW purchased two samples of each ALA from 13 brands that...
Pennsylvania—Walnuts can help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD)—but not just through their fatty acid content, according to a new study from Penn State. Participants were split into three diet groups, all of which had a lower saturated fat content than the average American diet,...
A study found that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) significantly decreased total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The study hoped to find that ALA and quercetin, both cardioprotective compounds, would have a synergistic effect on cardiovascular health. However, while plasma quercetin, tamarixetin, isorhamnetin, and kaempferol increased significantly with ALA and quercetin as opposed...
Benexia now offers Xia Pure Ox Blocker, a proprietary process technology that increases the stability of chia. While chia oil contains greater than 60% omega-3 alpha linolenic acid (ALA), it is sensitive to oxidation. Xia Pure Ox Blocker protects the oil from oxidation, maintaining its nutritional content, flavor and shelf...
Santiago de Chile — Benxia announced that it would be opening the Benexia Lipids Research Center in Ghent, Belgium. The purpose of the center it to “advance new research into the physico-chemical and application properties of Benexia ALA,” says said Sandra Gillot, CEO of Benexia in a press release. “It...
Santiago de Chile — A research study published in Nutrition found that supplementation with Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) from chia oil in women during gestation and nursing modified the composition of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in their breast milk. ALA is the precursor to DHA, which is crucial for brain and...
