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ExcelVite ingredient may complement existing diabetic nephropathy treatment: Malaysian RCT

13-Nov-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A clinical trial by Monash University Malaysia on Tocovid Suprabio, ExcelVite's palm oil-derived, tocotrienol-rich vitamin E ingredient, says it may make a useful — albeit limited — addition to existing treatment for diabetic nephropathy.

Fatty acids versus fatty liver: Omega-3 can benefit NAFLD patients, say Chinese researchers

23-Oct-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Omega-3 intake may help lower liver fat, glucose, and insulin resistance in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a review conducted by researchers at China's Fujian Medical University.

Probiota Asia 2018

APAC consumer understanding that gut is the 'new super organ' growing

18-Oct-2018 By Cheryl Tay

APAC consumer understanding is growing with regards to probiotics' wide array of benefits beyond gut health, and across all life stages, our Probiota Asia summit in Singapore has heard.

Vitamin D beneficial not just to diabetic expectant mothers, but also their offspring: Iranian review

10-Oct-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may lead to improvements in their glucose and cholesterol levels, and lower their offspring's risk of hyperbilirubinemia, say researchers in Iran.

Functional food opportunities abound for Australia in ASEAN market: CSIRO-KPMG report

08-Oct-2018 By Cheryl Tay

The ASEAN market presents a wealth of opportunity for Australian functional food firms, according to a joint report by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and auditor KPMG.

VITAFOODS ASIA 2018

'Responsible nutrition' drive to develop health foods that fit into the consumers' lifestyles: Indian industry expert

26-Sep-2018 By Tingmin Koe

The concept of responsible nutrition is gaining traction among Indian firms, with companies increasingly combining consumer appeal with health benefits, claims an industry expert.

Forgoing key e-commerce platforms: How Singapore supplement start-up woos Chinese consumers

24-Sep-2018 By Tingmin Koe

Singapore-based dietary supplement start-up, Innoso, is forgoing the popular e-commerce platforms in China and is instead depending on its own WeChat online store to reach consumers in China.

Probiotic strain could have significant anti-diabetes effects on pre-diabetics: Meiji study

24-Sep-2018 By Cheryl Tay

The probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum OLL2712 could help to improve insulin resistance and glucose metabolism in pre-diabetic humans, according to a Meiji study.

Nut consumption linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome and obesity: Chinese review

14-Aug-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Nut consumption may be able to help prevent metabolic syndrome and obesity, according to researchers in China.

Wacker debuts antioxidant ingredients for Malaysian nutraceutical market

13-Aug-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Wacker is seeking to boost its nutraceutical business in South East Asia by introducing its antioxidant nutraceutical ingredients, CAVACURMIN and HTEssence, for the first time in Malaysia at an exclusive event in Kuala Lumpur.

Oil palm leaves, Gale-of-the-wind…Malaysia supplement firm to ramp up R&D efforts on local plants with IPO proceeds

08-Aug-2018 By Tingmin Koe

Nova Wellness, a Malaysia supplement firm, is increasing its R&D activities to incorporate local herbs and plants, such as oil palm leaves, in the making of health supplements.

Sublingual supplements: Australian nutraceutical brand using patented technology to expand product range in APAC

05-Aug-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Australian nutraceutical brand Entity Health is harnessing its patented sublingual wafer technology to develop health supplements that it claims has therapeutic effects.

Dietary leucine supplementation exhibits anti-obesity, anti-diabetic effects: Taiwanese mouse study

25-Jul-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Dietary leucine supplementation has beneficial effects against obesity and diabetes, a mouse study by Taiwan's Chang Gung University has found.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Revealed: Why functional foods are fundamental in Asia's war on diabetes

17-Jul-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Asians are at higher risk than Europeans when it comes to obesity and related cardio-metabolic disorders in older age, and functional ingredients may be vital to helping them combat these issues.

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China in Focus – Omega-3: The importance of sport, personalisation and protecting reputation

17-Jul-2018 By Gary Scattergood

China's omega-3 market appears to be at a tipping point, with slowly rising consumer awareness being buoyed by both the ingredient's sports nutrition potential and growing opportunities for personalised nutrition.

Treating metabolic disease with inositol — is it any use at all?

10-Jul-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Supplementation with inositol has limited effects on those suffering from metabolic diseases, according to researchers in Iran.

China now one of 'most important players' in global probiotics market as sales top $8bn: IPA

02-Jul-2018 By Gary Scattergood

China has cemented its status as one of the world’s most important global players, according to industry body the International Probiotics Association (IPA), with data revealing that nearly half of all APAC sales come from the country.

Probiota Asia: World-leading probiotics summit returns to Singapore — calls for abstracts

02-Jul-2018 By Gary Scattergood

NutraIngredients-Asia is delighted to announce that the second Asia edition of the global probiotics and prebiotics summit, Probiota, will be held in Singapore in October.

Mulberry fruit's pharmacological potential requires more human evidence: Review

26-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Mulberry fruit may have multiple pharmacological health benefits, but more human studies are needed to determine this, say researchers in New Zealand, China and Malaysia.

Pre-diabetic adults may fare better on low-energy breakfasts: Australian study

24-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Pre-diabetic adults who are often sedentary should opt for a low-energy first meal to improve their postprandial glucose and insulin regulation, say researchers in Australia.

Combination of omega-3 and vitamin D may benefit PCOS patients: Iranian RCT

19-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Combined supplementation of vitamin D and omega-3 can benefit women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), say researchers in Iran.

Ginseng extract a possible multi-target therapeutic tool against diabetes: Chinese review

18-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Ginsenosides, a ginseng extract, is thought to have therapeutic potential against diabetes, according to a Chinese study.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: Ageing population presents opportunities for innovative food firms

12-Jun-2018 By Tingmin Koe

Asia Pacific’s rapidly ageing population will drive significant opportunities for the region’s food and nutrition industry, according to keynote speakers on day one of the inaugural event in Singapore.

Food frequency questionnaires potentially effective for assessing diabetic dietary intake: Taiwan study

08-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) could be an effective method of assessing dietary intake in diabetics and eventually helping to treat them, say researchers in Taiwan.

Fiji's diabetes epidemic: Nation already exceeding WHO's predicted rate for 2030

04-Jun-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Fiji has the world's highest mortality rate from diabetes, according to the latest global life expectancy rankings.

Israeli gut microbiome specialist sets sights on China for anti-diabetes personalised nutrition

17-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Personalised nutrition firm DayTwo has made China its first APAC target for its services, due in part to the country's high incidence of diabetes.

Data on diabetes: Israeli personalised nutrition firm wants to bring digital nutrition to APAC

17-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Israeli personalised nutrition firm Nutrino Inc. has plans to bring its data-driven approach to diabetes to APAC, where the disease is a major health problem in many countries.

Personalised nutrition not yet proven to prevent type 2 diabetes, say researchers

17-May-2018 By Tingmin Koe

High costs and a lack of robust and reproducible results are reasons why 'precision' or personalised nutrition is not yet a feasible way to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Plasma vitamin D may help prevent type 2 diabetes, but supplementation's effects still unclear

16-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Higher plasma vitamin D levels may help to better prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, but more evidence is needed on the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on the disease, according to researchers in China, the UK and Denmark.

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WATCH: Is personalised nutrition now ready to go mainstream in APAC?

16-May-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Personalised nutrition has the potential to go mainstream in APAC, but the pace of progress will depend on how quickly and effectively MNCs, start-ups and governments can collaborate.

Nestlé targets 20 new foods for special medical purposes in China after opening new factory

08-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Nestlé has invested US$151.3m in two new factories in China as part of its latest efforts to increase its FSMP (foods for special medical purposes) and skincare offerings.

DSM targets personalised nutrition advances in Japan following DeNA Life Science link-up

02-May-2018 By Gary Scattergood

DSM Japan is to begin working with with DeNA Life Science as it seeks to expand its activity in the personalised nutrition space, and better understand what services consumers want after they receive data based on their DNA.

Lack of vitamin D linked to metabolic syndrome and hypertension in patients with psychotic disorders

24-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Vitamin D insufficiency is common and linked to metabolic syndrome and hypertension in patients with psychosis, a recent study has found.

Consuming rice bran-fortified soy milk with carb-based meals could help prevent diabetes

23-Apr-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Consuming rice bran-fortified soy milk alongside a carbohydrate-rich meal can be a simple dietary strategy to improve glycaemic control and help in the prevention and management of diabetes, according to researchers in Singapore and Japan.

HI SOUTH EAST ASIA 2018

Diabetes and obesity: No 'magic bullet' for food industry to solve Asia's crisis alone

10-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

There is no 'magic bullet' to tackle obesity and diabetes in Asia, and while industry has made significant gains in reformulation, public sector collaboration is crucial if the longer-term battle is to be won.

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China cross-border e-commerce access: 'Too early to say what will happen in 2019' – trade expert

02-Apr-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Exporters to China have been told to 'watch this space' over cross-border e-commerce rules, which provide the easiest access to the nation's soaring supplement market, but are due to end this year.

Fish consumption's impact on diabetic retinopathy requires more research: Study

28-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

More evidence is needed to determine the impact of dietary fish consumption on diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular calibre in Asian type 2 diabetes patients, according to a study by the Singapore National Eye Centre.

Intensive lifestyle changes may benefit pre-diabetics via anti-metabolic syndrome effects: RCT

28-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Intensive lifestyle modifications can significantly alleviate metabolic syndrome in pre-diabetics, according to a Saudi Arabian study.

China supplement firm reveals three-pronged approach to fighting diabetes epidemic

26-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A Chinese supplement firm is aiming to tackle diabetes in the country with nutritional products, lower prices, and a novel approach to market research.

Malaysia zones in on 'personal responsibility' to tackle rocketing diabetes and obesity rates

12-Mar-2018 By RJ Whitehead

People have to take ownership of their lifestyle and find new ways to change their behaviour, as the debate over how best to tackle non-communicable diseases roars on in Malaysia.

An egg a day could keep confectionery cravings away: Kewpie-backed study

26-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Eating an egg a day at breakfast led to trial participants consuming less confectionery and adhering to a more healthy overall diet.

Probiotic strain may benefit obese pre-diabetics by fighting metabolic abnormalities: Yakult

26-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A study by Yakult has found that Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) may alleviate some metabolic abnormalities in obese pre-diabetic individuals, although its effects on glycaemic control may be limited.

Regular intake of energy-reduced foods may help stave off obesity and diabetes: Singapore study

14-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Regularly consuming food and drink (be they sweet or savoury) that are less energy-dense could help to lower overall energy intake and postprandial blood glucose concentration, say researchers in Singapore.

Vitamin D deficiency putting young people in Hong Kong at greater risk of cardiometabolic disease

14-Feb-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Public health strategies for increasing vitamin D intake among young people are urgently needed in Hong Kong, claim researchers, after a new study found widespread deficiency and an association with cardiometabolic disease risk factors.

Yellow tea has potential to combat type 2 diabetes symptoms: China study

09-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Large yellow tea, taken as a dietary supplement, could have potential as a food additive to ameliorate symptoms linked to type 2 diabetes, according to researchers in China.

Amino acid mixture protects against obesity and impaired glycaemic control: Taiwan study

06-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A mixture of amino acids may be able to prevent obesity and impaired glycaemic control caused by a diet rich in fat and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), say researchers in Taiwan.

Mulberry extract potentially beneficial for diabetic patients with kidney disease: RCT

02-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Mulberry extract supplementation may benefit those suffering from kidney damage caused by diabetes — known as diabetic nephropathy — according to a recent Iranian study.

Prenatal hyperglycaemia may increase risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in offspring: Review

02-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Hyperglycaemia in expectant mothers may lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes in their offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in PLOS ONE.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: The biggest food and nutrition opportunities to be revealed at Singapore event

30-Jan-2018 By Gary Scattergood

NutraIngredients-Asia and FoodNavigator-Asia are bringing together business leaders, policymakers and academics to debate how industry can meet the food and nutritional challenges brought about by Asia-Pacific's rapidly ageing population.

Zinc complex may fight diabetes through effects on kidney and liver: Japanese study

29-Jan-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A zinc-based compound, Bis(Hinokitiolato)Zn complex or Zn(hkt)2, may be useful in fighting diabetes via liver and kidney lipid metabolism, say researchers in Japan.