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Telos Ceuticals launches carotenoid-rich Gac fruit extract

Michigan-based Telos Ceuticals, LLC has launched a new carotenoid-rich extract from Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng, offering 76 times the amount of lycopene in tomatoes, 60 times the vitamin C in oranges, and 10 times the beta-carotene in carrots... Read

Glanbia named as GanedenBC30 North America distributor

The team-up between Ganeden and Glanbia has been extended, with the probiotic player announcing that Glanbia Nutritionals will be the primary North American distributor of GanedenBC30... Read

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FDA warns against "misleading" weight loss pills

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers should not use Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules which claim to be '100 percent herbal' but contain the prescription-only stimulant sibutramine... Read

Capsugel up for sale as Pfizer reviews strategy?

Pfizer has hired Stanley to review its Capsugel business unit with the possibility of selling the maker of capsules for dietary supplements and oral medicines... Read

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Wall Street Journal raises subatramine contamination question

Following last Friday's decision by Abbott Laboratories to pull its sibutramine-containing weight loss drug Meridia due to concerns about side effects, questions are being asked about dietary supplement contamination with the substance... Read

Increasing FDA attention to genetic testing may "stifle innovation"

As genetic testing advances, and commercial tests increase in number, FDA oversight of the tests will strengthen, but it will remain a challenge to not stifle future innovation, says an academic from Duke University... Read

Selenium qualified health claims are usable, says attorney

The legal counsel who represented Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw and others in the recent case that forced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alter three approved selenium health claims, says his clients and others will use the claims... Read

FTC complaint may influence other POM Wonderful legal actions

Pomegranate leader POM Wonderful and Pepsi-owned Tropicana – locked in a legal battle over juice claims – have been asked to submit comments about the complaint lodged against POM by the Federal Trade Commission last month... Read

RESEARCH

Prebiotic-enriched formula may protect healthy infants from allergy: Danone

Feeding infants with a new prebiotic-enriched formula may reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis by 44 percent, says new data from a Danone Research study... Read

Phospholipid shows anti-obesity potential, in mice at least

Supplementation of the diet with the phospholipid phosphatidylinositol may exert an anti-obesity effect by modifying gene expression in the liver, suggests a new study with mice... Read

Meta-analysis questions folic acid's heart benefits

Increased intakes of folic acid – a synthetic form of folate – may decrease blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine, but this does not translate into reductions in cardiovascular events, says a new meta-analysis from the University of Oxford... Read

Study supports OmniActive's capsaicin's weight loss effects

The potential weight management effects of a proprietary hot red pepper extract may be linked to its ability to promote the break down of fat (lipolysis), says a new study... Read

Passion fruit peel extract may improve knee health

Extracts from the peel of purple passion fruit may reduce measures of pain and stiffness in people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, says a new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial... Read

Resveratrol shows metabolic benefits for obese: Study

Daily intakes of resveratrol – a compound from red wine – may improve the metabolic profile of people with obesity, according to a new study from Denmark... Read

Pre-exercise supplements may improve running performance: Study

Consumption of a pre-exercise supplement drink containing whey protein, caffeine, and creatine may boost anaerobic running performance, according to new research... Read

Snack Size Science: Probiotics for dummies

NutraIngredient's Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we look at how probiotics may help keep babies healthy. A healthy baby is a happy baby... Listen

Novel fibers may blunt blood sugar spikes

Formulating foods with a novel functional fibers may reduce blood sugar spikes after eating, according to a new study... Read

Cyclodextrins may reduce bitter ginseng flavours: Study

The addition of cyclodextrins to ginseng-containing beverages could reduce the bitter flavours associated with the functional ingredient, according to new research... Read

Herbal supplements may help reduce anxiety

Herbal supplements such as passionflower and kava have good evidence to suggest their effects in reducing anxiety, according to a new review... Read

RCT support for Ajinomoto's weight management ingredient

Daily supplements of capsinoids - non-pungent compounds in sweet pepper – may boost weight loss by promoting energy use after a meal, suggests a new study from UCLA... Read

WEEKLY COMMENT

Bisphenol A on the brink?

To BPA or not to BPA? While the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) backed the continued use of bisphenol A last week, the real question is whether the verdict was a full-blown reprieve for the controversial chemical or merely a stay of execution... Read

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Omega-3 plus statins effective for enhanced blood lipid control: Study

Combining statins with omega-3 fatty acids may be more effective at managing raised blood lipid levels than statins alone, suggests a new study from Korea... Read

Bone density blow for vitamin D?

Vitamin D supplements do not have any effect in boosting bone density for healthy children with normal vitamin D status, according to a new systematic review from the Cochrane collaboration... Read

Lipid Nutrition's gets FDA GRAS for PinnoThin

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection for Lipid Nutrition's PinnoThin ingredient, thereby confirming the Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) status of the ingredient... Read

Court order prompts FDA selenium health claim change

The Food and Drug Administration has revised three selenium, qualified health claims, after a court reiterated earlier rulings and ordered it to do so in July... Read

Krill oil characterization may aid product development: Aker

A detailed description of the fatty acid profile of krill oil has revealed a high content of phospholipid omega-3 fatty acid, and may aid future product development... Read

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