Nutritional Outlook Vol. 17 No. 3

How do beta-glucans, arabinogalactan, and baker’s yeast really impact the immune system?

The time is right to aim brain health food and drinks at the elderly. But marketers don’t seem to think so.

Worldwide, halal certification is a mark of quality and access to a growing market.

Collagen might best benefit the skin through oral supplementation.

To supplement or not to supplement? Where the science now stands on calcium and cardiovascular risk.

What’s the buzz around natural honey powder?

Import restrictions. Competition from other joint-health ingredients. These are just some of glucosamine’s challenges today.

Despite its South American origins, quinoa is now eaten by consumers around the world.

Connecticut and Maine's GMO-labeling bills are dormant until other states join in. Why?

Do these little fruits now have what it takes to become popular with consumers?

And for those in developing countries, it may be a soap alternative all by itself.

An aloe mouthwash study out of India is the biggest yet.

By increasing nitric oxide production, L-citrulline helps promote vascular dilation and healthy blood circulation.

DianaPlantSciences says it can build a better ingredient using plant cell culture technology.

ActivAMP provides many of the same benefits as exercise, including healthy glucose levels, reduced body fat, and a healthy weight.

If so, its fiber compounds may be the reason why.

Vidya says its goal is to focus more on exclusive ingredients and research for its plant extracts.

POM Wonderful complained that Coke’s Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend’s name and label trick consumers into thinking the product contains a lot of those juices.

The company’s new CardioCare ingredient is a crystalline-form plant sterol that is directly emulsified.

What about the Supplement Facts label?