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ASA cracks down on anxiety claims: Six brands scolded
Active Ad Monitoringโ The ASA is using AI to proactively search for online ads that might break the rules.ย The system uses uses public sources, internal tools and proprietary datasetsย to gather ads from various sources, including social media, search engines and display networks.ย Machine learning models analyze the collected ads to detect those most likely to be…
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Cornelian cherry improves cardiometabolic outcomes: Study
The researchers from Romania and Germany conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and included six eligible studies incorporatingย a total ofย 415 participants.ย โThe results of the current meta-analysis suggested that supplementation with cornelian cherry may contribute to beneficial effects on certain risk factors linked to cardiometabolic diseases,โ they wrote in the journalย Nutrients.โย โIncorporating cornelian cherry…
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UK launches ashwagandha safety consultation as Indian experts step up defense
The UK Government is welcoming data from food business operators (FBOs) who manufacture, process, distribute, use, sell or import food supplements containing ashwagandha, as well as any other experts or researchers within the field. The purpose of theย call for evidenceโ is to build an evidence package on ashwagandha (aka Withania somniferaโ)ย which will be assessed through…
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Retracted! Journal pulls DNA barcoding paper that sparked 2015 NYAG herb investigation
Citing a University of Guelph investigation that found evidence of data fabrication in the 2013 paper by Dr Steven G. Newmaster et al.โ, the journal issued a retraction notice Thursday.ย ย According to that noticeโ, Dr. Newmaster and three other authors disagree with the decision, while a fifth author did not explicitly state whether they agreed…
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Trend tracker: Fish oil supply, innovation in ginseng, krill oil and more
Australia aims to take back Chinaโs no. 1 health supplements exporter spot from the USโโ Australia is aiming to topple the US as Chinaโs number one health supplements exporter โ a title which it first held in 2018 โ on the back of warming political relations and market-focused NPD. Australia became Chinaโs largest exporter for…
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Probiotic and saffron a ‘valuable adjunct for enhancing glycemic control’
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DMT-1) is a metabolic disorder, mainly of autoimmune origin, characterized by hyperglycemia (where the level of sugar in blood is too high)ย caused by a lack of insulin secretion. The possibilities of saffron in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and myocardial damage have been highlighted in experimental studiesโ,ย systematic reviewsโย and meta-analysesโ.ย But the…
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Panax ginseng sprout extract strengthens memory in older adults: Study
Researchers examined the efficacy of Panax ginsengโ sprout extract from the Korean brand ThinkGIN to address subjective memory impairment (SMI), as the brand was shown to bolster memory in preclinical studies. The study provides sufficient clinical evidence that ThinkGIN can be manufactured as a functional food to improve cognitive function, the researchers proposed. โPathological, functional…
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June 2024 launchpad: New products meet dietary requirements, diversify formats
Omega Activeโ Omega Active is an Omega-3 supplement by Ireland-based brand Revive Active, providing 1,362mg of Omega-3 fish oil per two-capsule serving, including 756mg EPA and 504mg DHA. The โthe world’s first omega-3 supplement using a plant-based enteric shellโ features a shell that prevents breakdown in the stomach, aiding absorption and eliminating fishy aftertaste. Recommended…
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AHP responds to claims of ashwagandha abortifacient effects
In May of 2020, Danish Food Authorities issued a risk assessment of ashwagandhaโ recommending against its use due to its purported ability to induce miscarriage. Other European countries followedโ, calling for independent risk assessments that have called into question the safety of the herb when used in pregnancy. As its primary reference, the Danish authority…
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Cargill eyes long-term growth with solutions in multiple sectors
โCargill has been active in the nutrition space for over 40 years through early life nutrition, and today, one in 10 babies consume products containing Cargill ingredients,โ he noted during the recent Vitafoods tradeshow. โEarly life nutrition has given us the foundations, and we want to expand on it.โ Boetje explained that the early life…