Daily news on nutraceuticals, functional foods, health food and ingredients in Asia and Oceania.

Headlines

UK-based OptiBiotix Health will start distributing its blood pressure and cholesterol lowering supplements from the CholBiome series in Asia-Pacific this year, following increasing interest from the region. ©OptiBiotix

Probiotics and CVD: OptiBiotix extends CholBiome range to APAC as blood pressure and cholesterol concerns rise

OptiBiotix Health will start distributing its blood pressure and cholesterol lowering probiotic in Asia Pacific this year, with heart health concerns rising on the back of changing dietary and lifestyle patterns in the region.

Natto for heart: Singapore brand Lifestream expands award-winning cardiovascular range with vegan formula

Singapore-based nutraceutical firm Lifestream Group has expanded its cardiovascular supplement range VesseCLEAR with a vegan product that is also touted to offer a broader range of support for healthy ageing.

Content provided by Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI)

Polyphenol-C: a new premium vitamin-C provides wide-spectrum berry polyphenols for enhanced immune support

U.S. manufactured Polyphenol-C delivers Non-GMO vitamin-C with active, colorful compounds from nature: the polyphenol components of fruits and berries.

Immunity concerns: More than half of Filipino children deficient or insufficient in vitamin D - new population data

More than half of children in the Philippines are deficient (10.3%) and insufficient (50.3%) in vitamin D, according to an analysis of serum vitamin D data collected from six to 12 year old children.

Vegan vision: Onelife to tap on booming vegan, organic trend in India with new capital funding

India nutraceutical company Onelife Nutriscience will be using freshly injected funds to develop more plant-based, vegan and organic products to meet growing consumer demand.

Content provided by DSM

Why HMOs are critical to infant nutrition

The first 1,000 days of an infant’s life are critical. In that window from conception to a child’s second birthday, the availability of certain nutrients has lasting effects on everything from the brain to the immune system.

Heart health in Indonesia: Researchers call for development of plant sterol fortified and functional products – BASF funded study

Researchers are proposing to fortify food categories such as bread, biscuits, noodles, fat spreads, sauces and palm oil with plant sterols, as a measure to reduce risk factors associated with heart diseases among the Indonesian population.