antioxidant
The Many Benefits of Palm, Rice & Annatto Tocotrienols
Tocotrienols are a class of natural compounds that are part of the vitamin E family. To be clear, they are not actually vitamin E, per se—that is, they are not alpha-tocopherol which is generally defined as being vitamin E. However, there are other tocopherols that do have some vitamin E activity, as well as significant ...
Getting the Most Out of Spinach: Maximizing the Antioxidant Lutein
Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice—this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein, according to research from Linköping University, Sweden. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and researchers at the university have compared different ways of preparing fresh spinach in order to maximise the ...
FutureCeuticals Publishes Clinical Study Assessing Effects of Spectra Supplement
FutureCeuticals (Momence, IL) announced the publication of a second study assessing the effects of Spectra, a blend of 30 fruit, vegetable and herbal powders and extracts that have been scientifically balanced to deliver targeted antioxidant potential. “This study confirms that Spectra is truly unique to the market,” said John Hunter, senior advisor, FutureCeuticals. “Although the ...
Carlson Labs Wins Best of Supplements Award for 2014
Illinois-based Carlson Laboratories’ Nutra-Support Stress has been recognized as the winner of a 2014 Better Nutrition Best of Supplements Award within the Stress, Anxiety and Mood category. The winners in each category were chosen by a panel of supplement experts and by the magazine’s editors, from hundreds of product options, according to Carlson. “We are delighted that ...
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha lipoic acid (LA) is a naturally occurring, antioxidant compound found in plants and animals. Also known as thiotic acid, LA was isolated and identified as a vitamin about 50 years ago.However, it was reclassified once researchers found that it is synthesized in small amounts by humans.1 Since then LA has generated a great deal ...
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