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Wisconsin-based Beehive Botanicals has adopted propolis, a plant-derived bee product that has been used medicinally by humans for centuries, through ABC's Adopt-An-Herb Program.
A diet rich in fibre could aid chronic inflammatory joint diseases, leading to stronger bones through the increased production of short-chain fatty acids in the microbiome, say researchers.
BioCeuticals, the Blackmores-owned practitioner-only supplement firm, has launched a full suite of immunity-boosting medicinal mushroom supplements, produced using a novel growing system and backed by a DNA-testing process.
India's forthcoming union budget needs to better address the persistent problem of malnutrition in India, with an Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) report claiming it causes the country to lose at least 4% of GDP.
A nanoemulsion-based delivery system may be an effective way to combat vitamin D deficiency, say researchers in China, the US and Turkey.
A division of China's state-run investment fund is believed to be among the front runners to snap up Australian vitamin maker Nature's Care, as it embarks on its second sale attempt with a price tag of around $1bn.
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is joining forces with MPs in the Philippines in a first-of-its-kind alliance in Asia Pacific to improve the country's nutrition and food security situation.
China is set to be home to 200 'sugar reduction' retail stores and an industry park, after ingredient firm Bayn signed a joint venture agreement with real estate outfit Huahe International.