Heart Health

The New Zealand-based company is gearing up for industrial production of pharmaceutical-grade algal omega-3.

Pharmaceutical company Amarin Corp. (Mystic, CN) will present data from its MARINE trial, a Phase III study investigating omega-3 drug AMR101 as a treatment for very high triglycerides.

The study’s authors also concluded that an analysis of full-fat dairy products, including cheese, indicated neither an increased risk nor a decreased risk of elevated blood pressure.

Danisco (Copenhagen) has signed a long-term agreement with Arboris (Savannah, GA), the world’s largest producer of pine-derived phytosterols, to market Arboris’s phytosterols.

Diets rich in polyphenols were linked to reduced prevalence of hypertension up to 36%.

The company will address needs in personal nutrition, aquaculture, and biofuel with a single crop.

Winners and losers in the newest batch of EFSA health claims.

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on soy diets suggests that soy consumption may lower blood pressure in subjects with normal blood pressure and more so in subjects with high blood pressure.

Functional chocolate brand Good Cacao and tomato-based heart-health ingredient Fruitflow took home this year’s NutrAward for best finished product and best new ingredient, respectively.

The company says that many scientists now support the notion that controlling the oxidation of LDL cholesterol is essential for maintaining arterial health.

Researchers at the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute are bolstering the research behind vitamin D and improved heart health and blood pressure.

A research group based in Italy has found that krill oil may be more efficient in activating fat metabolism than fish oil.

If you manufacture a product with phytosterols, beware. A series of recent regulatory developments is giving the health claim a face lift.

In the heart-health category, activity surrounding phytosterols-including health-claims regulations and new product launches-has been high.

Modern research on vitamin E tocotrienols.

Martek Biosciences has launched its first-ever algae-derived EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) omega-3 to complement its preexisting DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 offering, life’sDHA.

The ingredient complex is intended for cardiovascular, neurological, and other health benefits.

Following the success of its vitamin K2 ingredient in Europe, Frutarom USA (North Bergen, NJ) has decided to supply its K2 ingredient, uniK2, for U.S. functional foods and supplements.

Bioarmor Labs Inc. is making a name for its Heartshield cardiovascular supplements with celebrity support from food author and television personality Charles Mattocks.

Jeremy Moore, the company’s global business director, will discuss Artinia’s scientific evidence with a panel of experts.

SaviSeeds are a new product being marketed as a natural nut alternative high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Corazonas, the U.S. producer of snack foods containing phytosterols for heart health, has switched sterols suppliers.

SourceOne Global Partners (Chicago) is partnering with consumer marketing figure John Shanahan to market a patented line of heart health dietary supplements.

Chitin-glucan fiber ingredient Artinia, targeting cardiovascular support, has been self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

Researchers at several universities across the United States analyzed data from food frequency questionnaires of 2217 subjects involved in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study.