UCBerkeley - A natural phytochemical, DIM, found in broccoli and related cruciferous vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Veggie fans can already point to some cancer-fighting properties of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), a chemical produced from the compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) when […]

Nutrigenomics-based functional food ingredient going on market.
PRNewswire - WellGen, Inc., a biotechnology company using nutrigenomics to discover and develop food ingredients for wellness products, announced on July 10, 2007 the award of a patent for “Black Tea Extract for Prevention of Disease” for its proprietary product, WG0401, an enriched extract from black tea which has […]

Penn State - A handful of pistachios lowers total and LDL cholesterol and provides the antioxidant carotenoid lutein usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers. Pistachios also contain a high amount of gamma tocopherol, a form of vitamin E that works in concert with the more […]

Newswise — “Preliminary findings demonstrate that suppressing the glycemic (blood sugar) response of high carbohydrate foods may be part of the mechanism by which pistachios contribute to cardiovascular health and to the prevention and control of diabetes,” according to Dr. Cyril Kendall, lead researcher of the study and a professor in the University of Toronto’s […]

Penn State - Pistachios as part of your diet seem to reduce your body’s response to the acute stresses of everyday life by relaxing blood vessels and lowering blood pressure.
“A 10-year follow-up study of young men showed that those who had larger cardiovascular responses to stress in the lab were more likely to contract hypertension […]

Bifantis, a novel strain of the bifidobacteria often found in yogurt and kefir, limits inflammation in models of arthritis and Salmonella infection, as well as IBS.
Washington, D.C. - Two studies that demonstrate the anti-inflammatory activity of a natural probiotic bacterial strain of human origin, Bifantis® (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624), in models of arthritis and Salmonella infection […]