Brain Health

Amycenone is a patent-pending standardized extract of two active constituents of Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus): amyloban and hericenones.

The company says Magtein is the only form of magnesium shown to effectively cross the blood-brain barrier, increasing brain synaptic density by rejuvenating neural cells.

Lonza Group Ltd. (Basel, Switzerland) has officially launched Memree, the company’s new line of phosphatidylserine (PS) products.

Next Pharmaceuticals has redesigned its website for Relora, a stress-relief dietary supplement named one of Dr. Oz’s top “belly-blasting supplements.”

The session will focus on AIDP's magnesium l-threonate brain-health ingredient, Magtein.

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) is a naturally occurring compound found in every cell in the human body. SAM-e is synthesized from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the amino acid methionine.

Chromadex reports it has pterostilbene products in GNC, Walgreens, and DrugStore.com.

Be careful when calling your product a “medical food”…or FDA might come knocking.

The Panminerva Medica study assigned 53 college students to 100 mg of Pycnogenol or placebo daily for eight weeks.

The results were presented in late November at The Gerontological Society of America’s 64th annual scientific meeting.

“Making quick decisions and reducing the amount of errors at the beginning of a competition are crucial to the success in team sports and individual events,” stated Chemi Nutra in a press release.

A look at several dietary supplements that should be on the radars of health care practitioners.

CSPI is asking that the warning statement be placed prominently, in a black box, on a supplement’s packaging label.

The draft guidance states that claims referring to “mental performance,” “mental health,” “mental well-being,” “emotional balance,” “relaxation,” and “serenity” are too general.

The company says that results from the 30-day trial showed that a single capsule of Longvida (80 mg curcumin) significantly improved a number of markers.

The Israel-based company earned a 2011 Frost & Sullivan customer value enhancement award.

New ingredients and technologies to quench the thirst for beverage innovation.

In addition to staying mindful of regulations, manufacturers need to decide which side of the generational divide they are targeting if anti-energy products are to amount to anything more than a fragmented niche.

Verdure Sciences (Noblesville, IN) has received the “Best Research Paper Award” for its Bacognize Bacopa monnieri extract at the fourth International Online Medical Conference (IOMC) 2011.

Sharp PS soy phosphatidylserine can now be used in functional foods in Europe.

Results of a 100-person clinical trial.

Amycenone is a standardized extract of two constituents from Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), hericenones and amyloban.

Walnut extract may offer cell protection against oxidative stress and cell death caused by amyloid beta-protein, the major components of amyloid deposits found in the brain of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers.

In Cyvex Nutrition’s newest Vine newsletter, the company highlights a lesser-known omega-3 fatty acid, docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and its newest weight management ingredient, SolaThin.

Enzymotec's SharpPS phosphatidylsrine is now certified Halal.

Research presented at the annual meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit provides further support for the theory that citicoline can improve mental focus in humans.

A clinical study published in Psychopharmacology last year showed that a 200-mg CereBoost dose, the same dose used in Cerex, increased attention and working memory for up to six hours.

The ingredient comprises a patented magnesium L-threonate, which the company says can help support healthy magnesium levels in the brain.

Sixty women between 40 and 60 years old were assigned to 28 days of supplementation with placebo, 250 mg of Cognizin, or 500 mg of Cognizin.

Omega-3s in Food and Beverage