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A recent study found that a branded ꞵ-hydroxy-ꞵ-methylbutyrate (HMB) when combined with vitamin D3 may support skeletal muscle health in women with insufficient vitamin D3 levels.

Emerging research highlights the nuanced connection between our brain and our gut, creating new opportunities for product development in the brain health and stress-support category.

The new Nutricog ingredient is a blend of haritaki and boswellia that has been clinically shown to improve memory, increase learning rate and capacity, enhance focus and concentration, and improve decision-making.

In addition to developing and promoting more sexual health products for women, it will be incredibly important going forward that brands and ingredient suppliers commit to the highest quality standards.

The latest on ingredients for vision performance.

A recent preclinical study compared the effects of two standardized lipidosterolic extracts of saw palmetto – USPlus from Valensa International (Eustis, FL), and Permixon, a well-established hexanic extract of saw palmetto ­– on prostate health.

Dr. Leon Schurgers will chair the Vitamin K2 Scientific Advisory Committee. Committee members include Hogne Vik, MD, PhD, MBA and Katarzyna Maresz, PhD.

The bioactives, N-trans caffeoyltyramine (NCT) and N-trans feruloyltyramine (NFT) were discovered by Brightseed, using its Forager AI platform.

A recent study found that a proprietary amla ingredient from Sabinsa, called Saberry, supported blood sugar parameters in diabetic subjects.

A recent pre-clinical study found that a proprietary galactooligosaccharide (GOS) ingredient called Bimuno may help reduce unfavorable metabolites such as branched short chain fatty acids and ammonia, while increasing healthy metabolites such as short chain fatty acids, like butyrate.

Research on Indena’s proprietary Quercetin Phytosome continues to demonstrate potential benefits for managing COVID-19 symptoms and illness.

The extract, called EnduBerry Nu, is rich in the antioxidant anthocyanin cyanidin-3-glucoside, which may help fight excessive free radicals produced during exercise.

A recent study found that supplementation with a proprietary pomegranate fruit extract, called Pomella from Verdure Sciences, may positively impact skin appearance and microbiome composition.

The study found that the polyphenol-rich tomato extract, Fruitflow, modulates gut microbiome to decrease trimethylamine-n-oxide, positively impacting cardiovascular health outcomes.

Menopausal women saw improvements in hair density and decrease in transepidermal water loss following six months of supplementation with the French maritime pine bark extract.

The focus of the newly named Apex Trials site ranges from Phase I pharmacokinetic studies to Phase IV studies for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

CBD is an established product that is paving the way for other hemp-derived cannabinoids. However, regulation remains a big if for the category.

A recent animal study conducted by the University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada compared the use of Ahiflower oil with soybean oil and fish oil during administration of total parenteral nutrition.

David Murray, the director of the Office of Disease Prevention at the National Institutes of Health, is currently serving as the acting director of the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) until a new, permanent ODS director is selected.

Results showed that, compared to placebo, subjects taking the black seed and astaxanthin blend reported significantly fewer upper-respiratory tract complaints and better overall well-being, as well as lower cortisol and superior microbiome indices.

Nutritional Growth Solutions has announced a new clinical study evaluating the effects of its sports nutrition supplement on the physical activity performance of young soccer players between the ages of 8 and 15 years

In cell cultures, the pomegranate extract was shown to modulate collagen and hyaluronic acid metabolism.

BGG’s work is included in USP’s “European Elder Berry Dry Extract” monograph.

Central to the discussion was a new study that is investigating the effects of 1 mg of MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 as MK-7 from Gnosis by Lesaffre versus placebo on arterial stiffness and the occurrence of cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis over the course of 1.5 years.

Vedic Lifesciences has completed recruitment of a pilot study to investigate the ability of a symbiotic to reduce recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) by restoring the natural microflora.

Under the guidance of Cheruba Prabakar, MD, a board certified OBGYN based in Lafayette, CA, the companies will study the effects of CBDV and CBC on menstrual pain and premenstrual pain symptoms over the course of two full menstrual cycles.

The science on heart-healthy nutraceutical ingredients is alive and kicking.

The probiotic formula from Essential Formulas Inc. helped relieve fatigue in middle aged subjects.

The study included 146 human subjects, with those taking BeniCaros reporting reductions in the severity of common cold symptoms.

Supplementation with Pomanox pomegranate extract reduced the desire to eat compared to placebo.