Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) long has been used for medicinal properties. New research has focused on its ability to promote healthy blood sugar levels.

Non-gelatin, CaroCare® tablet-grade beadlets contain 7.5% natural beta-carotene—derived from the naturally occurring organism, Blakeslea trispora —and use non-animal, naturally sourced excipients.

The National Institutes of Health, Washington, D.C., discontinued a study on the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in mid-2002, when intermediate results showed an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Dietary supplements for pets and other animals have been marketed for many years; some are sold legally and others are not.

Antioxidant nutrients have the potential to protect human cells from damage caused by free radicals. One study published in the December 2000 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(i) found that nonsmokers living with smokers tended to have lower serum concentrations of the antioxidants (- and ß-carotene, cryptoxanthin, and total carotenoids than did those living in households with no smokers.

Nat-Trop has entered into an Operations and Management Agreement with RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, N.Y. Operations merged and moved to RFI headquarters include purchasing, distribution, sales, and customer service.

Inflammatory bowel disease causes poor quality of life, and conventional therapies are not totally successful in preventing relapse or achieving remission.

The natural medicinal properties of plants could save millions in drug development costs. A sidebar explores the antioxidant properties of several herbs.

From Alzheimer's to weight loss, researchers unearth links between vitamins, minerals and various health conditions.

The resin from a tree in India, the guggul tree, contains a substance effective in controlling high cholesterol. The compound, guggulsterone, blocks the action of a cell receptor, FXR, which helps to regulate body cholesterol levels.