Brain Health

A look back at some of the year’s most impactful research on dietary supplement ingredients.

The following slides shine light on the latest mineral research, showing how much we’ve learned about minerals’ value, and how much we have yet to find out.

An upcoming study will explore how brain changes affect the gut microbiome in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Mental and hormonal health may be the future of the probiotics market, but is the research there yet?

Brain health will be one of 2016’s hottest topics, judging by what suppliers unveiled at SupplySide West.

Omega-3 suppliers are now taking omega-3 concentrates for dietary supplements into near-pharmaceutical territory with concentrations up to 90%, including the first high-concentrate algae oil on the market.

The patent covers a group of indolealkylamino-withasteroid conjugates isolated from Ashwagandha.

Lipogen (Haifa, Israel) is now strengthening its campaign to gear its recently launched Lipogen PSPA ingredient to the stress-management dietary supplement market.

Researchers investigating omega-3s are uncovering new arenas for their broad spectrum of health effects, including some not previously explored.

Probiotics Workshop guest speaker Sunita Kumar gave us a birds’-eye view of what we can expect from the emerging microbiome sphere moving forward.

Fewer citicoline studies have focused on effects of a low dose in healthy populations, and even fewer have studied potential benefits for younger people-until now.

Hispanics and African Americans may also be at greater risk of vitamin D insufficiency, based on the study results.

A new study suggests a multispecies probiotic may reduce cognitive reactivity to sad mood in non-depressed individuals.

New preliminary clinical trial results indicate that Neuro Bliss, a functional beverage marketed for relaxation, may help reduce levels of stress and cortisol in human subjects.

The new guidelines set serving size recommendations and label advisories for melatonin supplements for sleep support.

Senators McCaskill and Collins sent letters to FDA and 15 retailers of dietary supplements.

A new clinical study suggests that a patent-pending spearmint extract from Kemin may improve cognitive performance in older adults.

Some still consider the market for mood and stress-relief supplements niche. But could things start looking up?

NeuroActin, a new extract from HP Ingredients, shows potential for supporting brain health in recent research.

A clinical study shows the TARGET 1 blend has the potential to ease symptoms of workplace fatigue.

Krill supplier Neptune returns to market with new brain, vision formula.

There’s a downpour of research on nutrients for brain health.

Is there a role for hemp's other cannabinoid in dietary supplement markets?

While the packaging is currently more popular in Europe, it has never been sold in North America, until now.

The cognitive ingredient is sourced from Kemin’s own-grown, patent-pending, non-GMO spearmint.

House Foods is introducing tofu blocks with added DHA, but will that DHA be stable after customers fry and bake these tofu blocks?

This Iranian study may be the largest on saffron and Alzheimer's disease patients.

Australian researchers say subjects with atypical depression, a common type of major depression, seemed to benefit even more from the curcumin treatment.

Lion's mane mushroom, also known as hedgehog mushroom, has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

Vitamin D is not a magic bullet; it is, however, an essential nutrient for many bodily functions-including the brain’s.