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[Extra! Extra!] The Safety and Efficacy of Q-actin

by Eric Munson | December 1, 2024

IminoTech (Carson City, NV) conducted two clinical studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its Q-actin ingredient. According to IminoTech President Shil Kothari, the studies employed widely accepted clinical measurement tools for joint health studies. These consist of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) which measures joint function; the Visual Analogue Scale ...

[Extra! Extra!] Synergistic Nutrients Offer Proven Benefits

by Mike Straus | December 1, 2024

While it’s easy to theorize that synergistic combination products may have health benefits, proving those benefits is another matter entirely. A 2019 systemic review in the Journal of Ethnic Foods found that various synergistic foods can be combined to boost the immune system, prevent infections, increase the bioavailability of various nutrients, reduce chronic disease, and ...

[Extra! Extra!] Botanical Adulteration

by Mike Straus | October 1, 2024

Botanical adulteration is a growing challenge in the herbs and botanicals market and is likely to remain an ongoing issue for supplement brands and manufacturers. The American Botanical Council’s 2023 study1 on botanical forensics provides an in-depth look at some of the common ways fraudsters attempt to circumvent ingredient identification testing. Fraudulent manufacturers are using ...

[Extra! Extra!] Pushing Muscles to Failure Leads to Bigger but Not Stronger Muscles, Study Says

by Lisa Schofield | October 1, 2024

In the gym, there are several ways one can work out on the machine or with the free weights. One is to lift/push/pull moderate weight for as many times as possible, another is to use heavier weights in three sets typically comprised of 10 to 15 repetitions (reps). And then there’s the “superset,” which is ...

[Extra! Extra!] Additional Resources About New and Developing Ingredients and Delivery Systems for Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails

by Jacqueline Fishman | September 1, 2024

Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Angie Rimel, marketing communications manager for Gelita; Gene Bruno, chief scientific officer for Nutraland USA; and Douglas Jones, global sales/marketing manager, Biocell Technology for additional resources about new and developing ingredients and delivery systems for healthy hair, skin and nails. Here are some of the resources they shared ...

[Extra! Extra!] Review Sheds Light on Long COVID

by Lisa Schofield | September 1, 2024

Researchers analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID to examine the number and range of people affected, the underlying mechanisms of disease, the many symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments. Long COVID, also known as Post-COVID-19 condition, is generally defined as symptoms persisting for three months or more after acute COVID-19. ...

[Extra! Extra!] Talking About the Recent JAMA Network Open Study With Nena Dockery

by James Gormley | September 1, 2024

Nutrition Industry Executive reached out to Nena Dockery, scientific affairs manager of Carthage, MO-based Stratum Nutrition, and here’s part of what she had to say. NIE: In a study published in July 2024 in JAMA Network Open, allegedly only 11 percent of nearly 60 tested supplements provided the amount of key ingredients listed on the ...

[Extra! Extra!] Bringing New Ingredients to Market With Nutriventia’s Jennifer Clancy

by James Gormley | August 1, 2024

Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked Jennifer Clancy, global marketing director for Nutriventia (Mumbai, India and Westfield, NJ), to share a case study on bringing a new ingredient to market. NIE: Please outline a case study of bringing a new ingredient to market, including pre-launch and post-launch planning. Clancy: When introducing a new ingredient, Nutriventia follows ...

[Extra! Extra!] SlimBiome Research

by Eric Munson | August 1, 2024

The latest results from human studies reinforce findings that mineral-enriched prebiotic fiber complexes can help reduce hunger by 27 percent and support the feeling of fullness by 35 percent, offering a rapid and natural solution for weight management. A study conducted by Adele Costabile, a professor at the University of Roehampton, London, used SlimBiome from ...

[Extra! Extra!] When Contract Manufacturers Need Help

by Eric Munson | June 3, 2024

SG Systems Global is a software company based in Dallas, TX that often works closely with contract and pharmaceutical manufacturers. “We build our own software, and we customize the implementation around the customer,” said Matthew Segawa, director of strategic accounts at SG Systems. “Our software will guide and funnel them to do the correct things, ...

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