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Wacker Biosolution’s HTEssence Shows a Positive Effect on Blood Cholesterol
Rachela Mohr, manager of business development nutraceuticals with Wacker Biosolutions, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, said the company is interested in proofing the positive health impact of its products. “This explains why we considerably invest in research and work very closely with well-esteemed institutes and universities.” In 2018, for example, a clinical study has shown that ...
The Lifelong Journey of Natural Heart Health
Ingredient suppliers address consumers who, over time, will embrace many natural products and ingredients in the pursuit of cardio-metabolic wellness. The increasing cases of mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases is raising the global demand for heart health products. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ...
TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study Findings
Kurt Jetta, PhD is the executive chairman and founder of TABS and lead product developer for TABS Analytics, a technology-enabled retail and consumer analytics firm. Here, he discusses findings from the TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study. NIE: Do your consumer survey data (from your TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study) track (well) with natural ...
2019 Industry Forecast
The Participants Are: • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & Associates, Washington, D.C., www.emord.com • Daniel Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org • Kurt Jetta, PhD, Executive Chairman and Founder, TABS Analytics, Shelton, CT, www.tabsanalytics.com • Mark LeDoux, Chair and CEO, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com • ...
Sabinsa Corporation 2018 Supply Innovations References
References: 1 Ahmad A, Husain A, Mujeeb M, Khan S A, Najmi AK, Siddique N A. et al. (2013). A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: a miracle herb. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. 3, 337–352. 2 Srinivasan K. 2018. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds: traditional uses, chemical constituents, and ...
What is Slack-fill & Why You Need to Know
It seems that we spend so much time thinking about the product that goes inside the bottle or box, that we sometimes give very little thought to the package itself. There are several issues concerning product packaging that deserve your attention, including the question of whether the container itself is potentially “misleading.” The possibility of ...
Embracing Botanical Extracts
While the popularity of certain medicinal plants may ebb and flow, the need for research and clean ingredients remains steady for botanical extracts in finished products. The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements sums up a botanical best in its definition of the item—“a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal or ...
Alanine Shown to Support Glucose Metabolism
According to new research from the Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston, MA), the amino acid alanine alters energy metabolism in the cell, creating a short-term drop in glucose levels. In the mouse study, researchers sought to identify what nutrients would activate AMP kinase (AMPK), an enzyme in cells that is activated in response to exercise or ...
Fish Oil Supplement in Pregnancy Linked to Increase in Lean & Bone Mass by Age 6
Fish oil supplement in the later stages of pregnancy is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) in children in the first six years of life, which is explained by an increase in total lean and bone mass at 6 years of age, but with no increase in fat mass, suggest the findings of ...
EFA Essentials
As consumers become more educated, ingredient suppliers and manufacturers are creating products that address their concerns. It is widely known that EFAs (essential fatty acids) are “essential” because they cannot be produced by the human body and must be obtained by diet or supplementation. Countless studies have been done on how EFAs benefit a number ...
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