Topic: Functional Foods

Green Tea Extract Fights Oral Cancer
11/05/2009 - Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia. ...

Investigating Tocotrienol
11/04/2009 - Dr. Lee C. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Davos Life Science Pte Ltd, will review the research supporting tocotrienal in a VendorWorks presentation on Nov. 12, from 4:30–5:20 p.m. at SupplySide West, Nov. 11-13 in Las Vegas. ...

Mom’s Veggie Intake Decreases Kid’s Diabetes Risk
10/30/2009 - Expectant mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes. ...

Tart Cherry Skin Extract
10/27/2009 - Shoreline Fruit, LLC and Anderson Global Group, LLC have teamed to launch CherryPURE™ Tart Cherry Skin Extract for the North American dietary supplement, personal care and food industries. ...

Pea Protein Isolate
10/22/2009 - A new non-genetically modified (GMO) pea protein isolate from A&B Ingredients is suited for ready-to-drink and nutritional beverages. ...

Soy Reduces Hip Fractures
10/20/2009 - Consumption of a moderate amount of isoflavone-containing soyfoods, such as tofu and soy protein, might help women avoid hip fractures, according to a study of Chinese adult men and women ...

KGK Synergize Wins Nutraceutical and Functional Food Society Award
10/20/2009 - LONDON, Ontario—The International Society for Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods (ISNFF) awarded KGK Synergize its Industry Merit Award, recognizing the services the company provides to the nutraceutical, functional food ingredients and dietary supplement industries, specifically confirming the physiological effects and benefits of various natural products. The award will be presented to Najla...

Europeans Prioritize Health, Wellness
10/19/2009 - Consumers continue to see health and wellness as an important issue and will pay more for foods that display health benefits on their labels. ...