The firm says results showed increased HDL cholesterol and decreased total cholesterol:HDL cholesterol ratios.
Botanical ingredients supplier Ethical Naturals Inc. (San Anselmo, CA) reports that a 26-subject human study has shown that six weeks of supplementation with the company’s patented whole grape extract increased HDL cholesterol and decreased total cholesterol:HDL cholesterol ratios.
Furthermore, the company says that the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed improvements in key antioxidant biomarkers. For instance, lipid peroxidation biomarker 8-isoprostane was improved in grape extract subjects versus placebo. Subjects enrolled in the study had symptoms associated with one or more of the following conditions: pre-hypertension, overweight, and pre-diabetes.
Ethical Naturals markets the patented whole grape extract under the names ORAC-15M and VinCare. It says these ingredients are standardized to contain 80% grape polyphenols.
The study was performed with the help of research firm KGK Synergize (London, ON, Canada).
Meta-analysis does not find increased risk of bleeding events from omega-3 PUFA consumption
July 8th 2024Researchers reviewed 11 studies and found that there was no difference in the incidence of bleeding events between patients receiving omega-3 PUFAs and those not receiving them. High dose EPA consumption was associated with an elevated but modest risk.
Recent review states that pentadecanoic acid may support cellular stability for better longevity
June 25th 2024According to the paper’s author, Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH, deficiency in pentadecanoic acid of ≤0.2% total circulating fatty acids increases the risk of ferroptosis, which a type of cell death cause by the peroxidation of fragile fatty acids in cell membranes that combines with iron thus increasing reactive oxygen species, and disabling mitochondria.
Recent review makes the case for testing omega-3 fatty acid levels in humans
May 23rd 2024The article commissioned by The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) reviewed the state of omega-3 fatty acid testing, highlighting the value of testing and the commercially available options for diagnostic testing.
Epax launches concentrated oil that combines omegas 3, 9, and 11
May 10th 2024The blend of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids combines the heart and brain health benefits of omegas-3s with the skin and metabolic health benefits of omegas 9 and 11.