More personalised dietary supplements will hit the market in APAC in the coming years as innovation, health awareness and regulator objectives align, Jude C. Uzonwanne, the principal, strategy and transaction advisory at IQVIA APAC told NutraIngredients-Asia...
Consuming 25 grams of cricket powder per day may alter specific populations of beneficial gut bacteria, a double-blind, randomized crossover trial conducted at Colorado State University indicated.
A traditional Indian dietary approach called thali may help to lower chronic disease risk through its gut health benefits, according to a study led by Pennsylvania State University.
South Korea is in dire need of fortification and public education programmes to combat its increasingly severe vitamin D deficiency problem, say researchers at Dongguk University.
A recent review postulates that the continued imprecise information that surrounds polyphenols has retarded the recognition of the health-promoting aspects of these compounds.
An observational study that purported to show a link between 'brain fogginess' and probiotics use has so many problems with it that the International Probiotics Association has concluded this is a case where "the peer review process has...
Supplementation with astaxanthin may be able to treat and prevent UV-induced skin deterioration in otherwise healthy individuals, but its mechanisms must be futher examined, according to a Japanese study.
Vitamin A consumption may protect against cardiovascular disease via its effects on serum HDL cholesterol levels in obese but metabolically healthy individuals, according to a Lebanese study.
Vitamin D-deficient individuals who suffer from migraines may experience more frequent headaches than their counterparts with sufficient vitamin D levels, say South Korean researchers.
Nova Wellness, a Malaysia supplement firm, is increasing its R&D activities to incorporate local herbs and plants, such as oil palm leaves, in the making of health supplements.
In a recent paper published in an herbal research journal, Australian researchers investigated the effects of Gencor’s Genopause product. This is a mixture of four herbal ingredients mentioned in Ayurvedic literature.
A pilot study explored the effects of supplementation of a winemaking byproduct in 10 healthy women. The researchers found potential blood sugar management properties in the supplement.
Perilla seed oil is safe as an addition to treatment for sufferers of mild to moderate dementia, but its efficacy — particularly as an antioxidant — requires further study.
Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council's Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) is calling for 100 mothers to enrol themselves and their babies for an upcoming survey as it seeks to help determine if supplements are necessary...
