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Results from a recent study funded by AstraZeneca, called the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study, compared the effects of its prescription low-dose statin (Rosuvastatin) to placebo and six common dietary supplements, including fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice, over a four-week period. 

Industry responds to pharmaceutical study comparing a low-dose statin medication to dietary supplements

Kimberly J. Decker writes for the food and nutrition industries from her base in the San Francisco area where she enjoys eating food as much as she does writing about it.

To stay relevant moving forward, products must evolve to meet today’s consumer needs.

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The vitamin K2 MK-7 ingredient has been studied in 10 human clinical trials, including studies on bioavailability, bone health, and heart health.

Menatto vitamin K2 gains Non-GMO Project verification, says PLT Health Solutions

The company, which specializes in producing ingredients using precision fermentation and enzymatic bioconversion, says its process can produce any long-chain menaquinone, including 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Conagen launches fermentation-derived vitamin K2

The ingredient combines inulin, the company’s newly launched OptiXOS xylo-oligosaccharide prebiotic fiber, and magnesium.

OptiBiotix introducing reformulated WellBiome prebiotic and trace mineral blend at SupplySide West

BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

BGG shows off delivery possibilities with its apple polyphenol and astaxanthin flagship ingredients at SupplySide West

The ingredient, SelectSIEVE OptiChol, comprises standardized polyphenols from olive.

Roelmi HPC showcases healthy-cholesterol ingredient for heart health at SupplySide West

The company says K2Vital MCT Organic is the “first USDA organic–certified, all-trans, all-bioactive vitamin K2 MK-7 for oil-based health applications to the U.S. market.”

Kappa Bioscience says its new organic vitamin K2 MK-7 ingredient for the U.S. is a “first”

The ingredient is delivered in the company’s Matrix technology that protects particles of MK-7 without coating, additives, or additional ingredients.

Gnosis by Lesaffre to debut new vitamin K2 ingredient called Matrix K2 at SupplySide West

The more attention our microbiomes get from the research community, the more benefits consumers may one day reap, and the more inspiration wellness brands can tap for probiotic product development.