NP Nutra’s Super ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) line now includes high-ORAC grape seed that contains more than 14,000 umole TE/g. The company says that grape seed is an excellent source of antioxidants such as oligomeric proanthocyanidins, vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid, and resveratrol. Its health benefits include strengthening blood vessels and supporting the cardiovascular system. The company says that studies have shown that grape seed antioxidants can also cross the blood-brain barrier to help protect cognitive health. The supplier’s other grape extracts include Grape Seed P.E. 95% Proanthocyanidins.
NP Nutra (Gardena, CA), 310/694-3031, www.npnutra.com.
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.