Richard Lamb, co-founder of the well-known Balance Bar, has come
out of retirement to help launch an antioxidant health drink that
claims to reduce fatigue and boost overall performance by fighting
free radicals in the body.
An oregano and cranberry concoction could be a potent
anti-microbial agent for food processors under constant pressure to
reduce the risk of foodborne diseases in the ever-expanding food
production chain.
Further evidence to support the inclusion of carotenoids in food
formulations comes from the US with a new study showing that high
blood levels of carotenoids, a family of disease-beating
antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables,...
Antioxidant properties of carotenoids are thought to be at least
partly responsible for the protective effects of fruits and
vegetables against colon cancer. But there is little known about
the antioxidant impact of carotenoid-rich...
Tomatoes could hold the key to preventing the onset of age-related
diseases as UK scientists find the gene responsible for producing
the CGA antioxidant protects the celebrated Mediterranean food
against bacterial disease.
Flavours and extracts firm Frutarom has gained the worldwide
marketing rights to a range of natural antioxidants made by
Israel's RAD Natural Technologies, boosting its offering to health
and functional food makers.
Lutein supplements can reverse some of the damage done by 'dry'
age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most prevalent form of
the disease, according to a study out yesterday.
Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can
be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists
that have found coffee's antioxidants are highly absorbable by the
human body.
A small US study on honey, a food consumed by mankind for thousands
of years, suggests daily consumption of this sweet ingredient could
be a good source of protective antioxidant compounds for the human
body, writes Dominique Patton.
The current thinking that oxygen free radicals are responsible for
the development of numerous diseases, including cancer and
arthritis, may be a red herring, says a team of UK scientists.
If you want a short sharp shot of coffee with an added antioxidant
boost the torrefacto roast is the answer, according to scientists
in Spain who set to work on the art of making a simple expresso
cup.
Forthcoming European legislation on health claims could pose a
roadblock to rapid market expansion of polyphenols, the plant-based
antioxidants gaining increasing attention for their
disease-fighting actions, warns a new report.
The debate over which plant has the most antioxidants continues,
with new research showing black beans are a rich but overlooked
source of antioxidants equal to fruits like grapes, apples and
cranberries.
Europe's health food industry has 'under-utilised' the
nutraceutical properties of carotenoids and consumers are still
unaware of their health benefits, finds report on the $348.5
million (€291.4m) carotenoid market....
Cognis B.V., a subsidiary of the Henkel Group, has entered the
botanical extracts market with the acquisition of Spanish company
Laboratorios Dr. Vinyals...
Pop a supplement of sip a juice - where are the benefits? New
research suggest that the juice of the concord grape has powerful
antioxidant effects that may offer extra benefits that supplements
do not.
A group of European scientists meeting recently to review and
discuss current knowledge on vitamin E and promising lines of
future research concluded that the vitamin has been underestimated
in the past. They urged further research...
Dietary antioxidants are currently at the centre of a new
collaboration between scientists and the industry with increasing
evidence to suggest that these compounds could have beneficial
effects on the ageing processes. Most of the...
Each year the popularity of polyphenolic antioxidants gains pace as
new studies surface that highlight the beneficial effect of
antioxidants on our health. Good news for the health professional
and the food scientists arrived recently...
A mixture of antioxidant vitamins could help athletes involved in
extreme sports such as marathons to protect themselves from the
risk of infection, a new study has shown.
The nutritional ingredients business unit of Dutch ingredients
company DSM has recently launched a non-gelatine,
vegetarian-approved beta-carotene beadlets.
US-based Usana Health Sciences has been granted a US patent
covering the extraction of antioxidant-rich compositions from
olives and the solid by-products of olive oil production.
Two dietary supplements readily available in most health food
stores have been shown to slow down the ageing process in rats,
raising hopes that an anti-ageing pill for humans could soon be a
reality.
Antioxidant supplements could help to fight Age-related cataracts
(ARC), a leading cause of acquired blindness in the US. A recent
US/European trial shows that antioxidants could slow the
progression of this debilitating illness.
Researchers from the US Department of Agriculture have found that
herbs are an abundant source of antioxidants and could provide
potential anticancer benefits when supplementing a balanced diet.
To satisfy growing demand, both internationally and in the United
States, the production of Danisco antioxidants recently began in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Coffee contains four times the amount of health-boosting
antioxidants as green tea, reveals a new study that examined the
effects of green tea, cocoa, herbal teas and coffee on antioxidant
activity.
According to researchers, supplementing the diet with antioxidant
vitamins and minerals appears to blunt the beneficial effects of
certain cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Leading health ingredients supplier DSM has launched a cold water
soluble (CWS) version of its CaroPure® beta-carotene. Designed for
easy dispersion...
Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce risk of damage to the
lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings from
research presented...
A glass of purple grape juice is more fruitful than you might have
imagined. According to preliminary research by a University of
Scranton professor,...