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Consumers need to learn about collagen types, said recent panel hosted by Bioiberica
The collagen industry will face key questions in the coming years, including which ingredients should be called collagen, whether vegetarian collagen will enter the market, and which are the best sources and types of collagen for health support. Read more. ...
Alvinesa spotlights upcycled grape and olive extracts
Alvinesa is showcasing its portfolio of upcycled natural extracts from byproducts of olive and grape production at this year’s Food Ingredients Europe (FiE). Read more. ...
Pharmactive Biotech established as B Corporation
Transparency-focused natural extracts supplier Pharmactive Biotech Products has officially established itself as a certified B Corporation. Read more here. ...
Bioactive compounds in plant sources of insoluble dietary fiber may bolster the health benefits of fiber, says recent study
A recent study investigated the relationship between insoluble dietary fiber content in plant foods and the bioactives in said plant foods. Read more here. ...
New study finds that aged black garlic extract may complement conventional hypertension therapies
A recent study investigated the effects of an aged black garlic extract, called ABG10+ from Pharmactive (Madrid, Spain), in patients exhibiting Grade-1 hypertension and receiving a prescribed drug treatment. Read more. ...
Black garlic may lower cholesterol, protect against cardiovascular disease
Consumption of black garlic may improve endothelial function and lipid profile in subjects with high cholesterol resulting in lower cardiovascular risks, according to a recent study. More information here. ...
Fucoidan ingredients supplier Marinova named Health & Wellness Ingredient Innovator of the Year by Global Health & Pharma Magazine
Marinova Pty Ltd. (Tasmania, Australia) won an award in Global Health & Pharma Magazine’s 2023 International Life Sciences Awards in the category of Health & Wellness Ingredient Innovator of the Year. More information here. ...
Collagen Supplementation for Joint Health: The Link between Composition and Scientific Knowledge
A new peer-reviewed paper – published in Nutrients – has investigated the mechanism of action and clinical evidence behind native type II collagen and hydrolysed collagen for joint health. Read about the study here. ...
Nektium balances sustainability with functionality in active ingredient rhodiola rosea
In it's cultivation project, Nektium produces the plant in it's natural habitat, maintaining the same phytochemical profile and active compounds as wild-collected sources, which are tested through macroscopic an HPLC analyses and DNA barcoding. Watch the video here. ...
The Active Nutrition Summit (9-11 Oct)
This three-day summit will bring together leading experts from the worlds of academia and industry to discuss some of the most exciting areas of the fast-evolving active nutrition market...Book now! ...