Special edition: Antioxidants

They have been on product labels for over a decade, but do consumers understand what they are and how they function? In this special edition, we review recent market data, science, and academic and industry opinion on antioxidants, and get a glimpse at the next big ingredient in the segment.

New Studies Highlight Health Benefits of the Exceptional Cranberry

Recent results reported at Experimental Biology 2012 continue to build on the growing body of research on the cranberry’s key role in total body health. For nearly three decades, many studies have confirmed the cranberry’s urinary tract health benefits.

Herbs have many healthy benefits

Herbs contain unique antioxidants (antioxidants act as scavengers to clean up the free radicals of metabolism and other environmental toxins such as smoke and pesticides in the body), essential oils, vitamins, phytosterols and many other plant-derived nutrient substances.

Potion in motion

Virgin coconut oil is loaded with antioxidants which are said to strengthen your immune system. Walk into any supermarket and you’ll probably find a wide array of cooking oils available on the shelves, both locally produced and imported ones.

Black tea shows heart health benefits: RCT data

Nine grams per day of the black tea infusate were associated with a 36% decrease in triglyceride levels and an improvement in the ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol of about 17%, according to results of a clinical trial with 87 people.