Brain Health

Exploring nootropic opportunities in sports nutrition.

A look at the science behind folic acid, and why it’s relevant.

Supported by mounting cognitive-health research, magnesium and zinc are the minerals to watch this year. 

The policy statement petitions pediatricians to go beyond simply recommending a “good diet” for their young patients to ensuring that pregnant women and children have access foods that supply adequate levels of brain-building nutrients like protein, zinc, iron, folate, iodine, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and the vitamins A, D, B6, B12, and choline.

Curcumin-no longer merely a culinary spice or folk medicine, but an ingredient with a track record of research-backed health benefits-is set for another big year in 2018.  

Caffeine's myriad benefits for body and brain make the alkaloid a consumer favorite. 

Mt. Angel says that its Brain Boost daily dietary supplement, formulated with Cognizin citicoline, supplies brain cells and other neurons the compounds they need to protect against stress and free-radical damage.

Research updates on resveratrol.

Focalis is a stimulant-free dietary supplement produced in a partnership between Focalis and Uniwell Laboratories.

Results of the unpublished clinical trial indicate that Neumentix can improve cognitive performance both in younger, healthy individuals and in older subjects.

The latest research on brain health ingredients indicates products are meeting consumer needs and offer significant opportunity for category growth.

Recent studies indicate magnesium’s growing importance for mental health, arterial flexibility, and metabolic function.

The company says that its Super B liquid supplement is meant to be dropped under the tongue, and thus, is absorbed by the body more quickly and effectively than traditional pill vitamins.

With new consumer-focused marketing campaigns geared toward need, rather than prevention, OmniActive is getting the word out about Lutemax 2020’s mood, stress, and even sleep benefits.

The first ingredient, called Quantum IQ, is a patented, standardized kesum extract (Polygonum minus).

Ingredients for better sleep, relaxation, and improved mood are backed by promising science.

The company rolled out several botanical-based concepts centered on these two hot-topic health areas.

One market researcher predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Ayurvedic products of up to 16% from 2016 through 2021.

Using OmniActive’s proprietary Lutemax 2020 marigold extract ingredient, researchers sought to determine the potential benefits of macular carotenoid supplementation on blue-absorbing macular pigment, and whether the study subjects’ sleep quality and visual performance might be improved through supplementation with macular carotenoids.

What you need to know about this centuries-old sleep aid

Kemin says that the study results support Neumentix’s potential for use in the sports and nootropic markets.

At IFT 2017, a Tate & Lyle microbiologist discussed opportunities and hurdles that microbiome researchers must now overcome as they focus on studies in human populations.

GAO found that, of 490 memory supplements identified in its report, 28 of those supplements featured advertisements claiming to treat or prevent memory-related diseases-claims that are generally prohibited by federal law.

Kemin Industries announced that after an extensive review by an independent panel of experts, the water-extracted spearmint ingredient can now be used in a variety of functional food and beverage applications, per FDA safety criteria.

Expanding the frontiers of probiotics research to the brain and the heart.

Among its therapeutic effects, AlphaWave L-theanine was shown to reduce stress and anxiety levels.

Researchers at the University of Georgia recently found that lutein and zeaxanthin isomers may help to lower psychological stress levels and reduce serum cortisol.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers found that ashwagandha root may improve memory as well as executive function, attention, and information-processing speed in subjects with MCI.

GOED discusses how our understanding of omega-3's role in human health has evolved over time.

The facility expansion has made it possible to increase production of the company’s PernaTec New Zealand Greenshell green lipped mussel oil, in addition to some of the company’s other ingredients.