Brain Health

At October’s SupplySide West trade show, NAI made a big splash with a new version of CarnoSyn called SR CarnoSyn. SR CarnoSyn is a patented, slow-release version of CarnoSyn that NAI says focuses on the healthy aging market and not on athletes.

Natures Crops International has entered into a global supply agreement with Braini LLC for its branded Ahiflower oil (NeurXcel) which will be incorporated into the Braini memory and cognitive health platform slated for launch in December of 2019. 

The patent-pending proprietary extract of Mangifera indica standardized to 60% mangiferin was previously only available in the European and Asian markets. 

A study recently published in Physiology & Behavior found that a dietary supplement ingredient designed to support eye health called Lutemax 2020 from OmniActive Health Technologies also supports cognitive health. 

More than Mood: Supplements for stress target resulting symptoms

Jetson offers four products: Fit (Summer), Mood (Fall), Immunity (Winter), and Outside (Spring).

The study, not yet published, is a follow-up to a 2015 study, also in older adults, that found that Longvida was associated with improved working memory and mood, including improvements in general fatigue and calmness.

Researchers study citicoline’s impact on adolescent brain health, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, and alcohol addiction.

Functional premix supplier Prinova US LLC (Carol Stream, IL) is partnering with a cognitive-health-focused biotechnology company called SLS Nutraceuticals, a subsidiary of Senescence Life Sciences (Singapore), to bring a patent-pending line of brain-health ingredients to the U.S. market.

As mushroom-product sales skyrocket globally, here is a look at some of the biggest players.

A brief look at three of the lesser-known health benefits of natural astaxanthin.

Researchers from Western Sydney University will explore HydroCurc’s potential to reduce inflammation in the brain.

A consumer trends survey published by Euromonitor International shows that a majority of consumers are concerned about their mental well-being, and looking for product to help them manage stress. 

From protein to elderberry, suppliers formulated today’s hottest ingredients into innovative foods and drinks at IFT 2019.

In a new animal study, researchers tested the effects of a supplement combination of Kyowa Hakko’s Cognizin-brand citicoline and omega-3 fatty acid DHA (DSM’s life’sDHA brand) in mice who were subjected to bilateral common carotid artery occlusion, resulting in cerebral ischemia.

MCTs are increasingly popular among consumers and product makers, in part due to their ease of use as well as their health benefits.

The sports nutrition market was going strong even before casual competitors started swelling its ranks, but weekend warriors have surely added to the gains.

Algae’s valuable nutrition stores are prized in today’s human health market.

What does resveratrol research and delivery innovation look like in 2019? An update.

Trends and product updates for these two complementary categories of better sleep and greater energy.

A recent double-blind placebo-controlled study found that a daily dose of probiotics improved measures of mood in subjects.

Here’s what the latest research shows about five of the market’s fastest-growing cognitive performance ingredients.

PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, emotional numbness, and recurrent nightmares.

The company is sharing data from a new, proprietary clinical study on its polyphenol ingredient, Memophenol, for cognitive health.

Sibelius Natural Products (Oxford, UK) discussed why its Sibelius Sage ingredient is reinvigorating sage as a nootropic ingredient.