vitamin e
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
BASF Declares Force Majeure for Vitamins A and E and Several Carotenoids
On October 31, a fire occurred during the startup of the Citral plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Consequently, BASF had to shut down the plant and had to declare Force Majeure for its Citral and Isoprenol based aroma ingredients. BASF’s Vitamin A and E plants are currently also shut down for scheduled, routine maintenance. The company ...
High Cholesterol, Triglycerides Can Keep Vitamin E From Reaching Body Tissues
In the continuing debate over how much vitamin E is enough, a new study has found that high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides can keep this essential micronutrient tied up in the blood stream, and prevent vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it. The research, just published in the ...
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