Consumption of Pokka’s lemon juice product, Lemon 100, has been found to significantly suppress spikes in blood glucose after a meal of rice, a new study reports.
A greying population is the trend in APAC’s advanced economies and in the case of Singapore, a team of researchers is committed to the mission of identifying ways to help the population live a healthier, happier, stronger life as they age.
Sesame leaves exported from South Korea has been approved as a functional food in Japan to help relieve pollen allergy and related symptoms such as eye discomfort.
More Indian consumers are turning to meal replacement powder to shed unwanted pounds that piled on after gyms were closed and outdoor movement restricted in the midst of COVID-19, according to a local brand.
A five-year-long research has identified 21 recovery-associated bacteria (RABs) from the Alistipes, Ruminococcus, Parabacteroides species, as well as the more well-known Bifidobacterium species, as key in restoring microbial balance in the gut.
A preliminary study has confirmed that an intake of plant-based compounds called labdane, derived from Japanese white turmeric, could relieve knee discomfort in healthy, older persons.
Researchers from Thailand’s Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI) Khon Kaen Campus are planning to develop herbal supplements that combine CBD with local botanicals.
Australia-based supplement company Vmores’ newest launch is a bird’s nest supplement manufactured using its freeze-drying technology, which the firm hopes will provide a more convenient format for consumers beyond the traditional cooking process.
In this round-up, we look at how Danone is banking on new HMO, A2 toddler formulas for success in China, financial performance from BY-HEALTH in the first six months of 2020, and the expansion plans of probiotics firm Scitop Bio-tech.
Drinking a high bioavailability curcumin formulation before and after exercise could speed up recovery, allowing athletes to resume training quicker and exercise at higher thresholds, says a new study funded by Gencor Pacific.
Taking inulin after an antibiotic therapy could reduce the amount of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) – an enzyme linked to liver damage – in individuals suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a study has shown.
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Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has doubled-down on its stance that online supplements and nutritional adverts intended for health professionals should not be accessible by the public and tools such as username and password...
South Korea will see the opening of 150 brick-and-mortar stores specialising in selling personalised nutrition products in the next two year as part of a pilot project, said the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
