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Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that may protect the body from the effects of free radicals, molecules that can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases. Antioxidants are produced by the body and are found in many foods, including fruits and vegetables; antioxidant substances include carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamins (vitamin C, vitamin E).

Fine-Tuning the Immune System

Immune health continues to be an important segment for consumers and industry, but only certain natural ingredients are backed by recent research. However, this growing library of research touches all corners of the supplement world, including basic nutrients, botanicals ...More
January 30, 2012 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Glanbia Named pTeroPure NA Distributor

Glanbia Nutritionals (NA) Inc. will serve as the primary distributor of ChromaDex Corp.'s pTeroPure in North America, according to a letter of intent signed by both companies. ChromaDex said this partnership should expand pTeroPure's presence in consumer products. ...More
January 25, 2012
Posted in News
Botanic Innovations Gains Antioxidant Blend Patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark office granted Botanic Innovations a new patent covering the blending of the company's cold-pressed black cumin seed oil with any other Botanic Innovations cold-pressed seed oils (range from red raspberry seed oil, cranberry seed oil, blueberry ...More
January 25, 2012
Posted in News
New ChromaDex CEO Invests $1M

Jeffrey Himmel joined ChromaDex Corp. as the company's new CEO, taking over for former CEO Frank Jaksch, who will immediately assume the position of chief scientific officer and remain on the company's board of directors. In connection with his employment, Himmel agreed to ...More
January 24, 2012
Posted in Blog
Formulating with Superfruits

Superfruits continue to attract consumer interest, although marketers must be ready to provide substantiation for product claims, and formulators face challenges in delivering products with efficacious levels of phytonutrients ...More
January 24, 2012 By Kate Parham
Posted in Articles
Slide Show: Joint Health Ingredients

Natural ingredients from glucosamine to omega-3s, botanicals and hyaluronic acid, can help cushion joints leading to healthy, happy movements no matter what life stage. ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Sports Nutrition
Resveratrol Researcher Falsified Data

A special review board at the University of Connecticut found a resveratrol researcher falsified data in a number of studies on the grape and red wine ingredient. The board reported Dipak K. Das, Ph.D., who directed the university's Cardiovascular Research Center, committed ...More
January 12, 2012
Posted in News
Vitamin E Helps Plasma Membrane Repair

Alpha-tocopherol associates with plasma membranes, and supplementation can promote repair by muscle cells. ...More
December 27, 2011
Posted in News
Reservage Partners with Kuna for Sustainable Cocoa

This is the first time the indigenous people from Panama have partnered with a company for mutual benefit. ...More
December 16, 2011
Posted in News
Mature Aloe Vera Market Needs Fresh Standards

Aloe is everywhere—in beverages, supplements, cosmeceuticals, and more—so we'd expect understanding of the plant's different forms and species is wide spread. However, even FDA's recent toxicity study was conducted on a form that's rarely used in finished goods. Perhaps the ...More
December 14, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles