Clara di Tella, BSc, Pharm. QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, dicentra Inc. On November 24, 2011 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […] Read More >>
Ashleigh Hampton, MSc Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Associate, Dicentra There have been some challenges faced while assessing the therapeutic effects of resveratrol in humans. Phase 1 clinical trials have reported […] Read More >>
News Release To All ABC Members and Members of the Herb and Medicinal Plant Community: It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of our […] Read More >>
Increased Life Expectancy With Vitamin D? Christopher P.F. Marinangeli, PhD, RD Scientific Regulatory Associate, Dicentra Inc. Everyone is talking about vitamin D – in the nutrition world anyway. Nutritional scientists, […] Read More >>
By Candice Cryne, MSc. July 15, 2011 As medical science and technology advances, so does the average life expectancy. However, this increase in life expectancy comes with a greater risk […] Read More >>
  Dicentra has recently made a $100.00 contribution to the Direct Selling Education Foundation of Canada (DSEF). The DSEF supports research and education programs that are expanding knowledge and understanding […] Read More >>
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ June 16, 2011 EU ‘agreement’ may outlaw cholesterol labelling Optional cholesterol labelling of food products may soon be banned in the European Union if a draft regulation on food […] Read More >>
Dicentra, as a very proud member of the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA) has just donated $500.00 in support of a revision on the Botanical Safety Handbook (BSH). The Botanical […] Read More >>
  Patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome demonstrate a cluster of clinical abnormalities including elevated fasting blood glucose levels, triglyceride levels and blood pressure as well as reduced levels of circulation […] Read More >>
http://www.eas.eu/ May 30, 2011 EFSA gives positive opinion on blood cholesterols claim The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a cause and effect relationship has been established between […] Read More >>
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ May 16, 2011 Omega-3 scientists oppose EFSA ALA claim An omega-3 researcher has written to the European Commission demanding a recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-approved claim for omega-3 […] Read More >>
May 6, 2011 SANTA ANA, Calif.—USP Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DSVP) verified Omega-3 30% Fish Oil Softgels from Robinson Pharma Inc., allowing the company to use the USP Verified Mark […] Read More >>
  Phytoplankton, seaweeds and symbiotic dinoflagellates (unicellular, biflagellate organisms) in corals and sea anemones are marine algae. Marine algae are the oldest members of the plant kingdom, extending back 3 […] Read More >>
http://www.ota.com/index.php April 22, 2011 Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com) BRATTLEBORO, VT. (April 22, 2011)—Three independent, newly-published studies found that children whose mothers are exposed to common agricultural pestic Read More >>
  A recent study published last week in the British Medical Journal by Bollard et al. suggests that calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D increases the risk of cardiovascular […] Read More >>
  A recent study published in Molecular Food and Nutrition Research demonstrated that a unique Arabica coffee, formulated with roasted and unroasted coffee beans, significantly increased the antioxidant status of […] Read More >>
  Ashleigh Hampton, MSc. March 21, 2011 Note – the following is a summary adapted from the Ministry of Health’s Draft Guidance Document titled “Hepatotoxicity of Health Products” Background Hepatotoxicity […] Read More >>
  There has been speculation that synephrine, a constituent naturally found in bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), may be associated with adverse cardiovascular or central nervous system effects. There are 2 […] Read More >>
http://www.npainfo.org/index.php US Dietary Guidelines: 2010 version is very much focused on tackling the US’s near pandemic overweight and obesity problem and so salt, fat and sugar reduction feature prominently. https://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietary-guidel Read More >>
http://www.cctfa.ca/site/cctfa/ On January 26th, 2011, the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a report for review on the skin care ingredient, retinyl palmitate (vitamin A palmitate), by the NTP Board […] Read More >>