Heart Health

A look at top-selling food products presents concern about market awareness of potassium.

The studies will soon be published, reports the ingredient’s supplier Natreon Inc. and its exclusive North American distributor NutraGenesis.

Polyphenolic compounds like those found in dark chocolate and coffee offer protection.

Australian researchers explore proper dosing and tolerability in hypertensive subjects.

Could iridoids present in noni fruit be the difference maker?

Orgenetics went water-soluble with three heart-healthy ingredients: turmeric, CoQ10, and omega-3s.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has responded to two February-published research studies questioning the safety of supplemental calcium nutrition.

In 2009, Del Monte launched a pineapple juice featuring Reducol, marketed for heart health.

Lonza's Niamax is a wax-matrix, extended-release niacin.

Feeding flax to cows improves the health and functional properties of resulting dairy products.

"Cardio Peak" features hawthorn extract and arjuna bark extract.

BioActives’ policosanol, which is marketed under the company’s MicroActive brand name, comes from sugarcane wax.

Plant omega-3s shouldn't be left out of the anti-inflammation story.

Blood pressure support may require months of drinking black tea.

The firm produces its propriety ingredient Reducol, a blend of plant sterols and plant stanols.

Swedish Oat Fiber is a leading producer of oat ingredients rich in beta-glucans.

Pronova BioPharma owns the patent to omega-3 cardiovascular drug Lovaza.

The cranberry expert is unlocking a new ingredient market category: metabolic syndrome.

The company’s newly published method for analyzing flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa-based products may soon benefit the natural product industry, as well as consumers.

A rare study on Chinese subjects yields interesting results.

Research on a vulnerable population shows serious cardio benefits with flaxseed.

No clear cardio benefits were observed in a trial on nearly 15,000 male physicians taking multivitamin or placebo.

A cellular study suggests that CoQ10 can be cardioprotective without getting in the way of cancer treatment.

The market for bilberry extract is reportedly "rife with economic adulteration."

The algae supplement was linked to significant increases in HDL cholesterol.