To contribute to creating better-for-you, reduced sugar products, Sweegen is commercialising its high-intensity sweetener, the Ultratia™ brazzein. Brazzein is 500 to 2,000 times sweeter than traditional sugar. This ingredient does not have any calories, making it a great alternative to artificial sweeteners and older generation variants like stevia. Sourced from the fruit of Oubli, a West African climbing plant’s fruit, which is found sparingly in nature. Sweegen utilises a proprietary … [Read more...] about Sweegen to bring brazzein sweetener to market
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Lycored’s Lycomato™ protects against oxidative stress
Lycored’s standardized tomato extract was found to have positive effects in fighting oxidative stress, according to a study conducted in Israel. Human dermal fibroblasts were exposed to oxidative stress by researchers, which resulted in cell death and lower pro-collagen secretion. What they found was that those that were pre-treated with Lycomato™ had reduced growth of the MMP-1 enzyme, which is responsible for collagen damage, by 50%. The ingredient also boosted pro-collagen secretion, all … [Read more...] about Lycored’s Lycomato™ protects against oxidative stress
Growth opportunities in microalgae market forecasted
Microalgae is microscopic algae found in marine and fresh water. This natural product is rich in vitamins A, B2, C, E and nutrients such as protein, iron and magnesium. In the food and beverage segment, it is being increasingly adopted particularly as an alternative protein source. As more people are going the vegan route and companies are investing in fortified food and dietary supplements for health, the microalgae market is poised for growth. Additionally, disposable income allocated to … [Read more...] about Growth opportunities in microalgae market forecasted
