Whether familiar (zinc, selenium) or little known (CoQ10, phosphatidyl serine, astaxanthine), emerging ingredients and botanicals are waiting for processors to discover their untapped potential.
October 1, 2013
Although most micronutrients are anything but new, some have been newly emphasized as a result of recent studies.
Cyvex Nutrition’s Euro Black Currant extract has attained self-affirmed GRAS status and can be safely used in a wide range of functional foods and beverages.
The health benefits of drinking cranberry juice by the gallon may have been overrated after University of Manchester research suggests antioxidants may be harmful to cell processes.
Pomegranates are a source of polyphenol antioxidants that help protect the body against free radicals—unstable molecules that cause damage to the human body over time.