Well-known vitamins and minerals, such as calcium and folic acid, join peptides in benefiting those with high blood pressure.

The new wave of full-spectrum food supplements offers consumers another way to get their fruits and vegetables.

Supercritical fluids have very desirable and unique properties when used as solvents. They possess the diffusivity properties of gases, which allow them to easily permeate finely ground solids.

Antioxidants shine as natural preservatives and coloring agents in foods, even as researchers support their use as therapeutic agents. Analysis is key.

For centuries, blueberries (Vaccinnium) have been touted in folklore and medicine as a valuable functional food.

Supplements and food ingredients availing the diabetic and Syndrome X populations are poised for growth.

Prebiotic ingredients stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria. Proper nutrition is essential to maintaining a healthy status, however, Western diets often lack healthful ingredients such as fruit, fiber, and whole grains. A key to maintaining good health includes nurturing the body’s naturally occurring microorganisms for proper digestive-tract function.

A compound with multiple health benefits that has been on the U.S. dietary supplement market for 30 years is now available for food products. Natural Health Science (NHS-Hillside, N.J.) has officially launched Pycnogenol® into the functional foods market. Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, was reviewed by a panel of independent toxicology experts and determined to be GRAS, based on scientific procedures in the self-affirmation process, in accordance with the FDA.

From antioxidants to “adaptogens,” supplemental ingredients seek to slow aging.

Nutrinova, producer of DHActive™, will begin offering DHActive in soft gel capsules in addition to its bulk oil offerings.