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September 12th, 2005
Triple
Jointed Nutraceutical Formula Announced for Arthritis and Joint Pain
Jon Barron has announced a new herbal formula called
Triple Jointed. The new formula is based on Avocado Soy Unsaponifiables, UC-II Undernatured Chicken Collagen and Ginger. According
to Mr. Barron, research at University Hospital in Liege, Belgium and the Harvard Medical School, as well as published research
in the magazine, Osteoarthritis Cartilage, was the basis for the selection of the formula’s ingredients. Avocado and
soybean fibers have been reported to increase the production of aggrecan, which is said to be helpful in the treatment of
osteoarthritis.
Mr. Barron is the Founder and Director of the Baseline
of Health Foundation, and is on the Medical Advisory Board of the Health Sciences Institute.
September 9th, 2005
Naturally Vitamins, a subsidiary of Marlyn Nutraceuticals,
has reported that research published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" indicates that gastrointestinal health
may be essential to healthy bones. Specifically the company pointed to findings that suggest a nutrient called inulin increase
calcium absorption in young adults. Inulin’s role in the absorption of calcium is thought to be related to its ability
to nourish beneficial bacteria found inside the digestive system. This in turn reduces the levels of toxins in the digestive
system, which creates a better environment for the absorption of nutrients.
Inulin, which is derived from Jerusalem artichokes,
can be found in Naturally Vitamins’ Inuflora product. According to Joe Lehmann, CEO of Naturally Vitamins, "Inuflora
contains inulin which is good for overall health because malabsorption, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and weight
problems can all be related to the health of the gut." Naturally Vitamins also indicated that the sugar chains from the Jerusalem
artichoke were longer than those obtained from the chicory root, another source of inulin. Longer chains help further support
intestinal microflora.
September 9th, 2005
Phytomedics Enters into Agreement with Unit of
Johnson and Johnson
Phytomedics Inc., a company focused on botanical therapeutics,
has entered into an agreement with McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company. As part of the agreement, the
two companies will develop and commercialize botanical therapeutics.
Phytomedics is involved with product development for
the pharmaceutical, functional food and cosmetic ingredient market. The cosmeceutical market is a relatively new market. That
market provides cosmetics that have health benefits as well as giving actors and customers the option to highlight their role
or beauty.
September 8th, 2005
Wild Blueberries Health Benefits to Be Further Explored
According to the Wild Blueberry Association of North America two
new research efforts are underway to further study the effects of wild blueberries on health. At the USDA’s Arkansas
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Ron Prior Ph.D. will lead a berry investigation related to long-term health.
At the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Mark Wilson, M.S., Cathy Wolkow, Ph.D, and Donald Ingram, Ph.D., will study worms
called nematodes, as part of their research on the effect of Wild Blueberries on longetivity and stress. According to Mark
Wilson, wild blueberries are just as effective as pharmaceuticals on worms, “Our preliminary work shows that Wild Blueberries
are as effective as any pharmaceutical tested on the worms." Dr. Ingram added with comments about longetivity and food choices,
"We've done a lot of investigative work with caloric restriction in animal models, including these worms, to determine its
impact on longevity. After years of extensive research, only caloric restriction has been shown to impact longevity in a robust
manner. This new, invertebrate research appears to be an exciting area of work for us. Our early findings show that food choices
may be equally as important as caloric restriction."
Summing up the research goals was Susan Davis, MS, RD,
Nutrition Advisor to the Wild Blueberry Association of North America "Research interest in Wild Blueberries is at an all-time
high. Healthy eating throughout life greatly decreases the risk for all the diseases of aging including cardiovascular disease,
cancer, macular degeneration and cataracts, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. It's this preventive effect
that Wild Blueberry researchers want to explore further."
September 6th, 2005
Allylix Secures
$1.5 Million – Offers New Extraction Process to Cost-Effectively Obtain
New Ingredients Found in Plants
Allylix, Inc., has secured $1.5 million in its
efforts to develop its line of products, based on a more effective method to extract exotic ingredients from plants. development
and scale-up of its first products. The company indicated that the new extraction process, based on a high yielding
fermentation process, enables the cost-effective extraction of specialty ingredients from plants that have been traditionally
to costly to consider for most applications. The terpenes extracted from the plants are expected to result in a wider variety
of fragrances, flavors and medicines. According to Carolyn Fritz, president and CEO of Allylix. "With this technology,
we are able to provide vital compounds to our customers, thus enabling the development of products that would have otherwise
been too costly."
The Series A funding was led by Bluegrass
Angels, based in Kentucky. Other investors included California angel investors, and two state related funds, the Commonwealth
Seed Fund of Kentucky, and the Kentucky Commercialization Fund. The Kentucky Commercialization Fund is administered
by the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation.
August 16th, 2005
Nicodrops, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NCDP), a company that
has developed a drug-free, herbal dietary supplement called LOZENGE, has announced a major ad campaign through several magazines.
The campaign for its non-nicotine smoking alternative is expected to reach over 10 million people in a six week period. Magazines
targeted for the campaign, which was to start August 9th, include Woman’s World, In Touch, The National Enquirer, Ladies
Home Journal and USA Today. The ad campaign also includes coupons, which can be found in a number of the magazines. Walgreens
is also expected to have an in-store circular offering Nicodrops at a reduced price.
Christopher Calpito, CEO at Nicodrops, Inc. discussed
the ad campaign and commented on the company’s sales, "This is a very meaningful advertising push for us since we will
be reaching over 10 million consumers in a 6-week period that could directly or indirectly benefit from using Nicodrop. We
are looking to continue to aggressively build on the momentum we created for Nicodrops through our previous ad campaign which
generated an increase in in-store traffic for our friends at Walgreens as well as new product orders through our toll-free
number. Sales are climbing, word-of-mouth is growing and we are building the story of Nicodrops piece by piece."
Nicodrops product is said to reduce stress associated
with not smoking and is based on all natural herbs.
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