Graminex (Saginaw, MI) has introduced G60WS, a clear, water-soluble form of its Graminex flower pollen extract. G60WS is a non-allergenic, non-solvent extract that can be formulated for beverage applications, including ready-to-drink products, dry drink mixes, coffee, and tea.
Innovative Food Processors (IFP; Faribault, MN) and InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc. (Benicia, CA) announce a joint collaboration to co-develop and co-market a series of powdered beverage products to customers. The first product concept to be introduced under the collaboration is a joint health formulation called Triple Berry Tempo. This new powder mix, which is delivered in easy to use, single serve stick packets, highlights UC-II..., a joint health ingredient by InterHealth, and will be shown at IFT2010 this July.
The baby boomer generation may be associated with cultural revolution and a redefinition of traditional values. However, as the oldest of this generation move through their sixties, most will face the same health concerns that have dogged several generations of their predecessors.
Botanical Wisdom has introduced its line of therapeutic botanical products that are 100% plant-based. The company says that its products offer enhanced potency thanks to its patented extraction method, called Bio-Enhanced Extraction-a process that does not expose raw materials to high pressure, high temperatures, or alcohol. New products include Natural Energy Now, designed to promote cellular production of energy; Quickly Calm, to relieve tension and stress and promote sleep; and Relax & Unwind, a topical lotion formulated to relieve pain from fibromyalgia and sore muscles.
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New NIH website offers easy access to information on bone health.
As part of the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA; Parma, Italy) ongoing series of public consultations on health claims guidance, the agency has announced that it will hold a meeting on scientific requirements for gut health and immune function health claims on December 2, 2010, in Amsterdam.
Joint Juice has reformulated its supplement beverage for joint health. The company has now added chondroitin sulfate and vitamin D3 to its formula. In addition to these ingredients, the new 20-calorie drink includes glucosamine, vitamin C, and various antioxidants. 'Using our customers... feedback, we wanted to keep everything that worked well in the original formula, but create an even better product to support an active lifestyle,' said David Ritterbush, COO at the San Francisco-based joint-health beverage company.
TSI Health Sciences’ (Missoula, MT) Pureflex chondroitin sulfate sodium line has obtained self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for use in food and beverages. The company has also obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for its Pureflex glucosamine line. The GRAS affirmation for chondroitin was conducted by a panel of independent experts, which deemed the Pureflex products, derived from bovine, avian, marine, and porcine sources, safe when added to conventional foods and beverages.
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Cruciferol Complex Cruciferol Complex is a complex of cruciferous vegetables rich in active metabolites. Epidemiological studies have shown that cruciferous vegetables provide significant protection to healthy cells. The product delivers a full-spectrum complex of active cruciferous metabolites, including sulforaphane, I3C, and isothiocyanates, for the broadest possible activity. Cyvex Nutrition (Irvine, CA), 949/622-9030, www.cyvex.com.
Natural Vitamin E Products May Be Synthetic
Results of a new clinical study on UC-II®, InterHealth Nutraceuticals' (Santa Rosa, CA) Type II collagen product were presented at the American College of Nutrition (Clearwater, FL) on October 3.
Vitamins and minerals have nuanced effects that may vary depending on the study population.
B Vitamins Lower Homocysteine but Not CVD Risk Source: CM Albert et al., "Effect of Folic Acid and B Vitamins on Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality among Women at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Trial," Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 299, no 17 (May 7, 2008): 2027–2036.
