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- Naturade Significantly Strengthens Balance Sheet; Receives $2.5 Million in Capital from Westgate Equity Partners, L.P.
- Natrol Appoints Vincent Andrich VP Sales for Prolab Division
- Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. Announces Record Fiscal Year 2001 Results
- Body Shop Reports 24.8 Mil Euro Sales Revenues
- Spectrum Organic Products Responds to FDA Letter Regarding Use of Non-GMO Seal on Canola Oil Label
- Supplement Group Targets Consumer Education
- Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. Announces 2001 Year End Results And Additional Financing
- ADM Awarded Nutraceuticals Patent Patent Creates Proprietary Position for ADM in Fast-Growing Nutraceutical Market
- Tantivy Sciences Obtains Exclusive License to Unique Nutraceutical Products
- Top GNC Executives Tour Pittsburgh Market to Present New Business Plan and Expansion Possibilities; Meeting will focus on new business strategies and growth
- Nutrition 21 Receives Patent For the Nutritional Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes; Patent Presents New Pharmaceutical Licensing Opportunities
- ConsumerLab.com Finds Most B-vitamin Supplements Contain What They Claim, But Often Exceed Safe Levels - Consumers Cautioned to Be Aware of Side Effects with High Dose Products
- Nutraceutix, Inc., Nutravite Announcement Commercial Availability of CDT™ Glucosamine for Canadian Marketplace
- Harvey Kamil Appointed President of NBTY, Inc. - Scott Rudolph to Continue as Chairman and CEO
- drugstore.com Expects to Reach Profitability Target in 2003
- Human Genome Project Leads to Innovative Healthcare
- NPIcenter’s Career Center targets nutraceutical Industry
- Adding Vitamin C To Certain Drugs May Help Treat Alzheimer's, Other Brain Disorders
- Adding Vitamin C To Certain Drugs May Help Treat Alzheimer's, Other Brain Disorders
- Editorial: An Exercise in Synergy
- NBTY, Inc. Appoints Harvey Kamil President, Scott Rudolph To Continue As Chairman And CEO
- Ross Products to Launch Infant Formula Supplemented With Two New Fatty Acids
- Ross Products to Launch Infant Formula Supplemented With Two New Fatty Acids
- Ross Products to Launch Infant Formula Supplemented With Two New Fatty Acids
- LignisulMSM vs Naproxen for Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Gets Underway
- Natural Health Trends Corp. Launches Lexxus Taiwan
- FDA Presents Compliance Guide for Structure/Function Claims
- New TrimFit® Bars Redefine Energy Bar Category
- New TrimFit® Bars Redefine Energy Bar Category
- Probiata® Offers Safe, Natural and Effective Alternative
- Alive & Well with Michelle Harris
- Be Well and Get Rewarded! Find Personalized Wellness Solutions and Earn Free Vitamins at NatureMade.com
- Consumers Search for Healthy Cleaning Products That Work
- Nordic Naturals: Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Cyanotech Names Bob Capelli as Director of Sales
- ImmunoLin® Improves Quality of Life in New IBS Study
Company conducted double-blind placebo controlled six week study on 51 patients, observing that overall days with symptoms decreased by 16% and 18% in the 5 gm ImmunoLin and 10 gm ImmunoLin groups, respectively, compared to the soy protein control group.
- ImmunoLin® Improves Quality of Life in New IBS Study
Company conducted double-blind placebo controlled six week study on 51 patients, observing that overall days with symptoms decreased by 16% and 18% in the 5 gm ImmunoLin and 10 gm ImmunoLin groups, respectively, compared to the soy protein control group.
- New Cocoa Flavanol Study Provides Important Evidence on Why Plant Foods are Beneficial to Cardiovascular Health
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America identifies the flavanol, (-)epicatechin, as one of the bioactive nutrients in cocoa that can improve the ability of blood vessels to relax.
- New Cocoa Flavanol Study Provides Important Evidence on Why Plant Foods are Beneficial to Cardiovascular Health
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America identifies the flavanol, (-)epicatechin, as one of the bioactive nutrients in cocoa that can improve the ability of blood vessels to relax.
- New Cocoa Flavanol Study Provides Important Evidence on Why Plant Foods are Beneficial to Cardiovascular Health
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America identifies the flavanol, (-)epicatechin, as one of the bioactive nutrients in cocoa that can improve the ability of blood vessels to relax.
- New Cocoa Flavanol Study Provides Important Evidence on Why Plant Foods are Beneficial to Cardiovascular Health
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America identifies the flavanol, (-)epicatechin, as one of the bioactive nutrients in cocoa that can improve the ability of blood vessels to relax.
- New Cocoa Flavanol Study Provides Important Evidence on Why Plant Foods are Beneficial to Cardiovascular Health
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America identifies the flavanol, (-)epicatechin, as one of the bioactive nutrients in cocoa that can improve the ability of blood vessels to relax.
- Human Study Shows Protandim(R) Provides a Fundamentally New Approach to Antioxidant Therapy
Company announces data from a human study just published in the journal, Free Radical Biology & Medicine, which indicate that Protandim(R) was able to reduce oxidative stress in men and women, by inducing the body to produce more of its own antioxidant enzymes.
- Human Study Shows Protandim(R) Provides a Fundamentally New Approach to Antioxidant Therapy
Company announces data from a human study just published in the journal, Free Radical Biology & Medicine, which indicate that Protandim(R) was able to reduce oxidative stress in men and women, by inducing the body to produce more of its own antioxidant enzymes.
- Study Compares Regulation of Conventional, Homeopathic Drugs; Finds Strong Similarities
A new study comparing the standards by which homeopathic medicines are regulated to conventional drugs and dietary supplements shows that homeopathic medicines undergo extensive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-market evaluation that more resembles traditional pharma than dietary supplements.
- Study Compares Regulation of Conventional, Homeopathic Drugs; Finds Strong Similarities
A new study comparing the standards by which homeopathic medicines are regulated to conventional drugs and dietary supplements shows that homeopathic medicines undergo extensive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-market evaluation that more resembles traditional pharma than dietary supplements.
- Natural Cold Medicine Shortens Duration of Acute Bronchitis, New Study Finds
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), evaluated for efficacy of treatment for chronic bronchitis, resulted in complete recovery or major improvement in 85% of patients, compared to just 30% for placebo.
- Natural Cold Medicine Shortens Duration of Acute Bronchitis, New Study Finds
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), evaluated for efficacy of treatment for chronic bronchitis, resulted in complete recovery or major improvement in 85% of patients, compared to just 30% for placebo.
- Natural Cold Medicine Shortens Duration of Acute Bronchitis, New Study Finds
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), evaluated for efficacy of treatment for chronic bronchitis, resulted in complete recovery or major improvement in 85% of patients, compared to just 30% for placebo.
- Natural Cold Medicine Shortens Duration of Acute Bronchitis, New Study Finds
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), evaluated for efficacy of treatment for chronic bronchitis, resulted in complete recovery or major improvement in 85% of patients, compared to just 30% for placebo.
- Natural Cold Medicine Shortens Duration of Acute Bronchitis, New Study Finds
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), evaluated for efficacy of treatment for chronic bronchitis, resulted in complete recovery or major improvement in 85% of patients, compared to just 30% for placebo.
- Research Supports Effectiveness Of Biocell Collagen II(r) In Promoting Skin Health
Bioassay report states the effectiveness of BioCell Collagen II(r) with hyaluronic acid (HA) in inhibiting hyaluronidase.
- Research Supports Effectiveness Of Biocell Collagen II(r) In Promoting Skin Health
Bioassay report states the effectiveness of BioCell Collagen II(r) with hyaluronic acid (HA) in inhibiting hyaluronidase.
- Research Supports Effectiveness Of Biocell Collagen II(r) In Promoting Skin Health
Bioassay report states the effectiveness of BioCell Collagen II(r) with hyaluronic acid (HA) in inhibiting hyaluronidase.
- Research Supports Effectiveness Of Biocell Collagen II(r) In Promoting Skin Health
Bioassay report states the effectiveness of BioCell Collagen II(r) with hyaluronic acid (HA) in inhibiting hyaluronidase.
- Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
In a study appearing online on January 19 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Japanese researchers examine mice with severe osteoporosis and show that oral vitamin D treatment inhibits the production of the protein c-Fos, which plays a role in bone breakdown and resorption.
- Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
In a study appearing online on January 19 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Japanese researchers examine mice with severe osteoporosis and show that oral vitamin D treatment inhibits the production of the protein c-Fos, which plays a role in bone breakdown and resorption.
- Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
In a study appearing online on January 19 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Japanese researchers examine mice with severe osteoporosis and show that oral vitamin D treatment inhibits the production of the protein c-Fos, which plays a role in bone breakdown and resorption.
- Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
In a study appearing online on January 19 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Japanese researchers examine mice with severe osteoporosis and show that oral vitamin D treatment inhibits the production of the protein c-Fos, which plays a role in bone breakdown and resorption.
- Vitamin D signals to prevent bone loss during osteoporosis
In a study appearing online on January 19 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Japanese researchers examine mice with severe osteoporosis and show that oral vitamin D treatment inhibits the production of the protein c-Fos, which plays a role in bone breakdown and resorption.
- Fish-oil Supplements May Reduce Anger in Substance Abusers
Double-blind clinical study of omega-3 essential fatty acid (EFA) supplementation in substance abusers suggests that a patented fish-oil supplement can reduce levels of anger, thereby potentially mitigating aggressive behavior.
- Fish-oil Supplements May Reduce Anger in Substance Abusers
Double-blind clinical study of omega-3 essential fatty acid (EFA) supplementation in substance abusers suggests that a patented fish-oil supplement can reduce levels of anger, thereby potentially mitigating aggressive behavior.
- Fish-oil Supplements May Reduce Anger in Substance Abusers
Double-blind clinical study of omega-3 essential fatty acid (EFA) supplementation in substance abusers suggests that a patented fish-oil supplement can reduce levels of anger, thereby potentially mitigating aggressive behavior.
- Fish-oil Supplements May Reduce Anger in Substance Abusers
Double-blind clinical study of omega-3 essential fatty acid (EFA) supplementation in substance abusers suggests that a patented fish-oil supplement can reduce levels of anger, thereby potentially mitigating aggressive behavior.
- Study Examines Chocolate Chip Cookie with Soluble Fiber, Plant Sterols, and Impact on Cholesterol
double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study indicates that specially formulated chocolate chip cookie containing soluble fiber and plant sterols led to a significant decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in patients who ate two chocolate chip Right Direction Cookies(tm) each day for 30 days.
- Study Examines Chocolate Chip Cookie with Soluble Fiber, Plant Sterols, and Impact on Cholesterol
double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study indicates that specially formulated chocolate chip cookie containing soluble fiber and plant sterols led to a significant decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in patients who ate two chocolate chip Right Direction Cookies(tm) each day for 30 days.
- Kaneka Corporation Of Japan Announces Safety Study Results Of KanekaQ10(TM) On Healthy Subjects
Double blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial in Japan, published in papers at the Japan Health Medicine Association, observes that KanekaQ10 in healthy subjects was well tolerated in dosages up to 900mg per day.
- Kaneka Corporation Of Japan Announces Safety Study Results Of KanekaQ10(TM) On Healthy Subjects
Double blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial in Japan, published in papers at the Japan Health Medicine Association, observes that KanekaQ10 in healthy subjects was well tolerated in dosages up to 900mg per day.
- Study Shows Standardized White Bean Extract Reduces the GI of White Bread
Randomized, crossover study, presented at the Third Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update Conference, Sponsored by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, indicates that at a dose of 3000 mg of Phase 2 brand white bean extract, the GI of white bread was reduced by 20.23 points, or 39.07%.
- Study Shows Standardized White Bean Extract Reduces the GI of White Bread
Randomized, crossover study, presented at the Third Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update Conference, Sponsored by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, indicates that at a dose of 3000 mg of Phase 2 brand white bean extract, the GI of white bread was reduced by 20.23 points, or 39.07%.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Study Finds Cranberry Compounds Block Cancer
New study, published in this month's issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, shows that proanthocyanidins, or PACs, found in cranberries inhibit the growth of lung tumors and colon and leukemia cells in vitro.
- New Published Study on Relora® Reveals Safe and Effective Help for the Stress-Weight Connection
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of Relora in helping overweight, otherwise healthy, premenopausal female adults, who typically eat more in stressful situations manage their body weight.
- New Published Study on Relora® Reveals Safe and Effective Help for the Stress-Weight Connection
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of Relora in helping overweight, otherwise healthy, premenopausal female adults, who typically eat more in stressful situations manage their body weight.
- New Published Study on Relora® Reveals Safe and Effective Help for the Stress-Weight Connection
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of Relora in helping overweight, otherwise healthy, premenopausal female adults, who typically eat more in stressful situations manage their body weight.
- New Published Study on Relora® Reveals Safe and Effective Help for the Stress-Weight Connection
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of Relora in helping overweight, otherwise healthy, premenopausal female adults, who typically eat more in stressful situations manage their body weight.
- New Published Study on Relora® Reveals Safe and Effective Help for the Stress-Weight Connection
Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of Relora in helping overweight, otherwise healthy, premenopausal female adults, who typically eat more in stressful situations manage their body weight.
- Eating More Than Five Portions Of Fruit And Vegetables a Day Can Substantially Reduce The Risk Of Stroke
UK researchers reveiwed data from eight studies involving over 257 500 people
from Europe, Japan, and the USA, observing that compared to individuals who have less than three fruit and vegetable servings a day, those with three to five servings per day had an 11% reduction in the incidence of stroke, while those with more than five servings per day had a relative reduction of 26%.
- Eating More Than Five Portions Of Fruit And Vegetables a Day Can Substantially Reduce The Risk Of Stroke
UK researchers reveiwed data from eight studies involving over 257 500 people
from Europe, Japan, and the USA, observing that compared to individuals who have less than three fruit and vegetable servings a day, those with three to five servings per day had an 11% reduction in the incidence of stroke, while those with more than five servings per day had a relative reduction of 26%.
- Tonalin® CLA Study Among 'Most Noteworthy' in ODS Annual Bibliography
Tonalin® CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) research documenting the long-term safety and efficacy of Tonalin® CLA supplementation, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Gaullier J-M. et al., Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2004; 79(6):1118-1125), was selected as one of 25 “exemplary” papers to appear in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements’ (ODS) Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research 2004.
- Tonalin® CLA Study Among 'Most Noteworthy' in ODS Annual Bibliography
Tonalin® CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) research documenting the long-term safety and efficacy of Tonalin® CLA supplementation, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Gaullier J-M. et al., Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2004; 79(6):1118-1125), was selected as one of 25 “exemplary” papers to appear in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements’ (ODS) Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research 2004.
- Unigen Pharmaceuticals Hires Director of Clinical Research
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the hiring of the company’s first Director of Clinical Research, Terry E. O’Reilly, M.D.
- Unigen Pharmaceuticals Hires Director of Clinical Research
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the hiring of the company’s first Director of Clinical Research, Terry E. O’Reilly, M.D.
- Unigen Pharmaceuticals Hires Director of Clinical Research
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the hiring of the company’s first Director of Clinical Research, Terry E. O’Reilly, M.D.
- Unigen Pharmaceuticals Hires Director of Clinical Research
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the hiring of the company’s first Director of Clinical Research, Terry E. O’Reilly, M.D.
- Unigen Pharmaceuticals Hires Director of Clinical Research
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the hiring of the company’s first Director of Clinical Research, Terry E. O’Reilly, M.D.
- Study Indicates B Vitamins not Cardioprotective
- Study Indicates B Vitamins not Cardioprotective
- Study Indicates B Vitamins not Cardioprotective
- Study Indicates B Vitamins not Cardioprotective
- Study Indicates B Vitamins not Cardioprotective
- Study: Fish Oils Plus Statins Help Protect Heart
- Study: Fish Oils Plus Statins Help Protect Heart
- Study: Fish Oils Plus Statins Help Protect Heart
- Study: Fish Oils Plus Statins Help Protect Heart
- Study: Fish Oils Plus Statins Help Protect Heart
- Fish Oil Supplements Prevent Declines in Heart Rate Variability
- Fish Oil Supplements Prevent Declines in Heart Rate Variability
- Fish Oil Supplements Prevent Declines in Heart Rate Variability
- Fish Oil Supplements Prevent Declines in Heart Rate Variability
- Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award has been presented to GAT Food Essentials GmbH in recognition of its proprietary wowCAPS(R) technology.
- Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award has been presented to GAT Food Essentials GmbH in recognition of its proprietary wowCAPS(R) technology.
- Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award has been presented to GAT Food Essentials GmbH in recognition of its proprietary wowCAPS(R) technology.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
- Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research
Synergy Flavors has commissioned a new research program at North Carolina State University to study the sensory profiles of a range of protein ingredients.
- Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research
Synergy Flavors has commissioned a new research program at North Carolina State University to study the sensory profiles of a range of protein ingredients.
- Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research
Synergy Flavors has commissioned a new research program at North Carolina State University to study the sensory profiles of a range of protein ingredients.
- Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research
Synergy Flavors has commissioned a new research program at North Carolina State University to study the sensory profiles of a range of protein ingredients.
- Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research
Synergy Flavors has commissioned a new research program at North Carolina State University to study the sensory profiles of a range of protein ingredients.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
Synergy Flavors Inc., has announced their chocolate flavors offer a versatile solution for cocoa reduction and can be used as cocoa extenders.
- NPI Daily - Top of The News for Nov. 20, 2009 - FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators
Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award; Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research; FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators; Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega™ First Fish Oil to Participate in NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program; BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates; New Organic Berry Whole Food Energy Bar from Amazing Grass Delivers Whole Food Nutrition; Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
- NPI Daily - Top of The News for Nov. 20, 2009 - FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators
Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award; Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research; FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators; Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega™ First Fish Oil to Participate in NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program; BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates; New Organic Berry Whole Food Energy Bar from Amazing Grass Delivers Whole Food Nutrition; Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors
- Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries
- Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries
- Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries
- Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries
- Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes
- Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes
- Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes
- Another Reason to Choose Healthy Lifestyle Habits
- Another Reason to Choose Healthy Lifestyle Habits
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A new pilot study in humans has demonstrated that BeneoTM oligofructose , a prebiotic ingredient from the chicory root, can act as a trigger limiting hunger feeling and energy intake. Research in animal models previously found that metabolites originating from the fermentation of BeneoTM oligofructose in the colon are likely to be involved in the mechanism. Oligofructose fermentation modulates the release of gut hormones in the blood which act as signalling agents to the brain influencing appetite and ultimately food intake.
Introduction
Approximately three out of five people living in the United States are overweight* of which nearly one in three are now obese (BMI > 30). Obesity is strongly linked with the incidence of several chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which in turn are expected to increase mortality rates in the coming years. The global rise in obesity and its economic impact on health care budgets spurred the food industry to develop new approaches to lower the obesity burden. Unfortunately, current dietary strategies often fall short of the consumers desired weight loss goals. ORAFTI’s prebiotic ingredients can help by offering another approach to this weight loss dilemma.
Animal studies
A study in rats fed either a diet supplemented with BeneoTMP95 or BeneoTMSynergy1 (10%) or a standard diet (control) for 3 weeks showed significantly lower energy intake in the three groups of rats fed the test diets compared to the control group (P<0.05). This led to a significant decrease in body fat mass after 3 weeks for both the BeneoTMP95 and BeneoTMSynergy1 fed groups (30% decrease) vs. controls (P<0.01). Parallel with these observations, the plasma level of the satiety inducing gut peptide GLP-1 was significantly higher in the rats fed BeneoTMP95 and BeneoTMSynergy1 than in the control animals (P<0.05). Conversely, the plasma level of ghrelin (hormone that stimulates food intake) remained significantly lower in the BeneoTMP95 and BeneoTMSynergy1 animals than in the control rats (P<0.05). Normally plasma ghrelin concentration increases during a period of food deprivation, signalling a feeling of hunger to the brain. These levels then fall rapidly after a meal is ingested.
A subsequent study was undertaken in an animal model for obesity where rats were fed a high fat diet with and without BeneoTMP95 (10%) for 2 weeks. Energy intake was significantly lower in the high-fat BeneoTMP95-supplemented group than in the high-fat control group (P<0.05). Weight gain during the high-fat diet was significantly lower in the rats receiving the diet enriched with BeneoTMP95 than in those receiving the high-fat diet without BeneoTMP95 (P<0.05). The total weight of the adipose tissue also was lower (by a factor of 2) in the BeneoTMP95 fed animals than in the control animals (P<0.05).
Human data
Recently the satiety-inducing effects of BeneoTMP95 were confirmed in a human volunteer pilot intervention study. Ten healthy men and women aged 21-39 years with normal BMI values took part in a placebo-controlled trial with a crossover design. Subjects were supplemented at breakfast and dinner with BeneoTMP95 (8g/meal) or a placebo (maltodextrin). After breakfast, BeneoTMP95 significantly increased satiety as compared to the placebo treatment (P<0.05). After the dinner meal, higher levels of satiety were obtained and maintained in volunteers supplemented with BeneoTMP95 compared to the placebo subjects (P<0.05). In addition, supplementation with BeneoTMP95 reduced hunger (P<0.05) and prospective food consumption compared to the placebo (P<0.05). Total energy intake during the day was significantly lower in volunteers supplemented with BeneoTMP95 compared to the placebo group (P<0.05).
Conclusion
BeneoTMP95 and BeneoTMSynergy1 have been shown to modulate food intake and body weight in animal models. These effects were accompanied by a lower body fat mass and a lower deposition of fat coming from high-fat diets that otherwise would have led to obesity. More recently, a trial of human volunteers confirmed BeneoTMP95 can enhance satiety as well as lower energy and food intake. BeneoTMP95 and BeneoTMSynergy1 could play a key role as a new tool to help fight obesity.
Dr. Anne Franck, Executive Vice President of Science and Technology at ORAFTI, commented, “This research offers an interesting opportunity for food manufacturers. By using BeneoTM oligofructose to increase the satiety potential of their food products, food manufacturers can help consumers avoid overeating and take a bold position in tackling the obesity problem.”
* American Obesity Association (AOA Fact sheets), www.obesity.org
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ORAFTI Group is a subsidiary of the Belgian agro-food group Raffinerie Tirlemontoise/ Tiense Suikerraffinaderij and is part of the ORAFTI/ PALATINIT Ingredients Group of Südzucker (Germany).
ORAFTI Group produces BeneoTM inulin and oligofructose, as well as Raftisweet® (fructose syrups), from chicory roots. ORAFTI Group's head office is in Tienen, Belgium and the company operates in more than 75 countries world wide, with production units in Oreye (Belgium), Wijchen (Netherlands) and Wijgmaal (Belgium). The ORAFTI Group also includes REMY INDUSTRIES, world leading producer of rice starches (Remyline®/ Remygel®), rice flours (Remyflo®) and rice proteins (Remypro®).
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