Gamma-tocotrienol and alpha-tocotrienol, but not delta-tocotrienol, reduced ischemia in hypercholesterolemic hearts in a recent study (Mol Cell Biochem. 2011 Sep 15). The gamma- and alpha- isomers of tocotrienols rendered rabbit hypercholesterolemic hearts resistant to ...More
SupplySide West 2011 attendees and participants learned about and extended support for Vitamin Angels during the show, including three specific events featuring the non-profit group. ...More
The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA) offers a comprehensive overview of vitamins, minerals and other food components, including food sources, recommended intakes and safety in its recently published fact book. The book “Facts about Vitamins, Minerals and Other ...More
Vitamin Angels’ new 100 Days of Giving campaign aims to raise $250,000 through public donations, which will then be matched by a group of sponsors for a total of $500,000, by Jan. 1, 2012. The campaign launched on Sept. 23 and has the goal of giving undernourished infants ...More
Most vitamin A supplements recently tested by ConsumerLab.com met their label claims; however, one only contained 54.3 percent of its listed amount of vitamin A and another product mislabeled alpha carotene as vitamin A. Those that passed included seven vitamin A pills and ...More
Palm fruit oil offers an abundance of bioactives—natural tocotrienol complex, mixed carotenoids and water-soluble palm phenolics—with demonstrated health benefits. ...More
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