| From 09-Nov-2017 to 16-Nov-2017 |
Subscription company Vitamin Packs gets backing from BrandProject to scale business Personalized nutrition subscription start-up Vitamin Packs announced its partnership with BrandProject, a company which builds, buys, and makes seed stage investments, according to the latters website... Read HUM builds on beauty from within success with $5 million funding infusion Beauty from within, a perpetually not quite ready for prime time category in North American, seems to finally have arrived with the success of HUM Nutrition, which announced an additional $5 million infusion of cash this week... Read GRMA nears completion of national standards for supplier audits The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) is in the final stages of completing a comprehensive set of consensus-based standards for dietary supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical devices... Read Need for aloe methods pushed Herbalife to become quality leader, exec says The need to verify one of its primary ingredientsaloehas pushed Herbalife to become one of the industrys leaders on identification and quality, an executive asserts... Read |
Indian plant extract's antimicrobial properties superior to that of standard drug The ethyl acetate extract from the plant Ulmus wallichiana Planch has been shown to possess significant antimicrobial properties, say researchers in India... Read Linoleic acid and resistance training a good combination for muscle strength and quality: Korean study Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and / or omega-3 supplementation, in addition to resistance training, could enhance muscle strength and quality even for individuals on a high-fat diet, say researchers in Korea and the US... Read Study supports prebiotic potential of Aloe vera polysaccharides Polysaccharides from Aloe vera may boost the growth of beneficial gut bacteria such as Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp., says a new study from Chile that supports the prebiotic potential of the compounds... Read RCT backs targeted medical nutrition drink for muscle-wasting benefits A targeted medical nutrition drink containing omega-3, vitamin D, protein and a combination of polyphenols has been found to improve symptoms of cachexia, a muscle-wasting disease that is common in COPD patients... Read SCIENCE SHORT Study supports beta-alanine supplementation for less fatigue The anti-fatigue effects of beta-alanine, the rate-limiting precursor of carnosine, apply to both men and women, irrespective of baseline carnosine levels, says a new study... Read Mushrooms revealed as potent source of key antioxidants: Study Mushrooms, particularly certain wild varieties, are abundant in glutathione and ergothoniene, important protectors against oxidative damage, according to recent research published in Food Chemistry... Read That's nuts! Peanut butter boosts vitamin A value of kale The vitamin A value of hipster 'superfood' kale van be boosted by an unlikely addition peanut butter... Read BioGaias probiotic may curb diarrhoea cases and linked growth disorders Supplementation using BioGaias probiotic strain has shown to reduce the rate of diarrhoea and associated disorders such as stunting of growth and cognitive deficiencies, a study finds... Read 75% of Reishi supplements dont actually contain Reishi mushroom, says USP analysis Only five out of 19 supplement products labeled as Reishi mushroom purchased in the U.S. could be verified as genuine Reishi mushroom, says a new study that highlights quality issues in the category... Read Antioxidant rich diet linked to lower diabetes risk in women: Study Consuming a diet rich in antioxidant foods is associated with a reduction in risk of type-2 diabetes (T2D) in middle-aged women, reports a new study in Diabetologia... Read Clinical Significance: Dietary magnesium linked to stronger muscle and bones Higher dietary intakes of magnesium may protect against age-related skeletal muscle and bone loss, says a new analysis of data from the UK Biobank cohort... Read Study finds 'next DMAA' in tainted sports, weight loss products A research report by a group led by prominent supplement industry critic Dr Pieter Cohen MD, found DMAA and three similar stimulant-like compounds in dietary supplement-like products purchased on the open market... Read | |