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BioActives, Maypro Launch Bioavailable Curcumin
October 28th 2010A new curcumin ingredient is being touted for improved bioavailability. MicroActive curcumin, launched by BioActives LLC (Worcester, MA) and MayPro Industries (Purchase, NY), is described as a “micronized, multistage time-released ingredient.
Bayer to Pay $3.3 Million over One A Day
October 27th 2010Drug company Bayer has agreed to a $3.3 million settlement after being sued for associating prostate-cancer claims with its One A Day Men’s Health vitamins. The suit was settled between Bayer and attorneys general from California, Illinois, and Oregon.
PBS Says Supplements Tested Poorly; NPA Urges Full Disclosure
October 26th 2010The Natural Products Association (NPA; Washington, DC) is urging PBS’s “NewsHour” show to disclose which supplement brands were tested following an October 21 segment that reported that no active ingredient and misidentified substances were found in some products.
Indena’s Meriva Curcumin Wins Award
October 25th 2010Indena’s (Milan) Meriva curcumin ingredient, touted for its advanced bioavailability, was voted best new product of the year by the European Outsourcing Awards. Among other things, the program recognizes innovations that enhance existing therapeutics for disease conditions.
New Study Confirms Bioavailability of FloraGlo Lutein
October 22nd 2010A new study underlines the superior bioavailability of FloraGlo lutein, combined with Actilease beadlet technology, to the eye’s macula. The study was performed by Kemin Health LC (Des Moines, IA), developer of FloraGlo, and DSM Nutritional Products (Parsippany, NJ), developer of Actilease.