A blend of calcium and phosphorous promises a clean aftertaste.
March 25, 2013
Calcium and phosphorus are vital to maintain healthy teeth and bones. Innophos’ VersaCAL Clear provides beverage manufacturers with an effective nutrient combination in a free-flowing, odorless blend that contains 15% elemental calcium and 24% phosphorus.
A recently published review, completed by researchers from Frutarom and Wageningen University, the Netherlands, provides a greater understanding of how different phytoestrogens have unique profiles that determine their health effects.
March 18, 2013
Phytoestrogens primarily belong to the class of isoflavonoids and are plant-based compounds with estrogenic activity.
Beauty and aging are vital issues for women over 40. As a result, beauty-from-within concepts create new opportunities in the fast-growing nutricosmetics market.
Treatment with tripotassium citrate (TPC) leads to significant increases in bone mineral density (BMD) and improvement of bone microarchitecture in healthy elderly people.
It is not surprising that, in 2011, “milk and other dairy drinks” was the leading market category for global product launches with a bone/joint health positioning, due to the calcium content in milk.
New research funded by Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc., and presented at the FASEB Experimental Biology 2012 conference in San Diego, adds to the body of emerging research on fibers, including additional support for the role of soluble corn fiber in bone health.
Collagen proteins support connective tissues, including skin, bone, tendons, muscles and cartilage, as well as internal organs. In addition to being one of the most plentiful proteins (about 30%), there are more than 25 types of collagen in the body.