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[Extra! Extra!] Indena’s Centextra Shows Promise for Antioxidant, Inflammation and Cell Migration Linked to Skin Health
Italian botanical ingredients supplier Indena presented science-backed healthy aging solutions at Vitafoods Europe 2026 held in Barcelona, Spain in April. A key focus at the show for the company was Centextra, which was developed as a Centella Indena Phytosome. The ingredient is designed to support skin firmness, elasticity and restoration. Derived from Centella asiatica, it ...
The New Antioxidant Playbook: Inflammation, Mitochondria and Cellular Health
As research around oxidative stress, inflammation and mitochondrial biology evolves, manufacturers are moving beyond basic antioxidant claims toward multi-pathway formulations that support cellular health, metabolic balance and long-term health outcomes. Beyond Free Radicals: Why Cellular Health Is Bigger Than Antioxidants For years, the antioxidant category was built on a simple story: fight free radicals and ...
Freedom From Pain
Proactive consumers of all ages value natural ingredients to maintain quality of life with less pain and inflammation. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), when the body suffers an injury or infection, inflammation is a normal part of the healing process. Most people are familiar with acute inflammation where the skin swells up, ...
![[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?](https://niemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HeartHealth-300x282-1736444040.jpg)
[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased ...
![[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Lesson 13: Kesum for Cognitive Function, Inflammation & More](https://niemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vre-nie-npr-2025-01-podcast-1-300x169.jpg)
[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Lesson 13: Kesum for Cognitive Function, Inflammation & More
On this episode of The Vitamin Professor Podcast, Professor Gene Bruno talks to Annie George of Biotropics Malaysia Berhad.
Natural Ingredient Advancements for Pain & Inflammation Drives Growth
Pain and inflammation are one of the largest segments in the natural products industry, encompassing multiple health issues, such as joint health and systemic inflammation. Consumers are continuing to seek natural alternatives to NSAIDs (nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs) and other pharmaceuticals due to long-term side effects. According to Shil Kothari, president of IminoTech (Carson City, NV), ...
Gut-Brain Axis Ingredients Emerge
The panel: Hannah Ackermann, RD, Director of Marketing & Communications, COMET, London, ON, Canada and Schaumberg, IL, https://comet-bio.com Denis Alimonti, Director of U.S. Nutrition, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Jordi Riera, Chief Business Development Officer, Kaneka Probiotics, Pasadena, TX and Newark, CA, www.floradapt.com and https://kanekaprobiotics.com Hariom Yadav, PhD, Director, University of South Florida Center for Microbiome ...
New Clinical Trial Exploring Nutritional Intervention to Reduce Inflammation
On Oct. 9, 2023, the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) launched a new clinical trial to determine if nutritional intervention could treat symptoms of long COVID. According to USC, approximately seven percent of Americans had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems after infection and recovery from the ...
Moving Toward Pain Free
Consumers want fast-acting natural solutions backed by clinical research. Whether acute or chronic, most people have suffered from pain and/or inflammation at some point in their lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021, 20.9 percent of adults experienced chronic pain (pain lasting at least three months) and 6.9 percent ...
Talking the Natural Products Industry With Vishal Shah
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine asked Vishal Shah, director of Nutriventia Limited (Mumbai. India), about advances in extraction, manufacturing and delivery technologies. Here’s what he had to say… NIE: For natural relief of pain and inflammation, what are the most exciting recent advances in extraction, manufacturing and delivery technologies? Shah: The industry has been focused ...
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