Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has released updated guidance on its 2018 dietary supplement regulations to help industry better understand and implement the framework.
Brazil’s world leading diversity of plants conceals another as yet unexplored universe—the vast number of bacterial and fungal species living within these plants in a symbiotic relationship. These organisms could be the source of as yet undiscovered active...
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Consuming polyphenol rich Andean blueberries, also known as Agraz, may boost serum antioxidant capacity and protect against DNA damage in women with metabolic syndrome, says a new study from Colombia.
Consumers in Latin America actively seek out pro-environment products which, combined with all-natural and organic, will become an essential attribute for any company wanting to succeed in the market, says Nielsen's head of Thought Leadership &...
Benexia, a Chile-based supplier of chia and other plant-based nutraceutical ingredients, says the low market penetration of dietary supplement ingredients in the continent means the market has a huge potential upside.
Brazilian Juçara berries can improve serum fatty acid profiles and epigenetic markers in obese individuals, according to recent research conducted in Sao Paolo. An expert in Brazilian nutraceutical ingredients said while the information is welcome, the...
A recent study has found significant analgesic effects and liver protection potential in the leaves of Solanim paniculatum, or jurubeba, a plant of the nightshade family that is found commonly throughout Brazil and forms an important part of the indigenous...
Nutrigenomics specialist Nordic Group has found a Mexican lab to take charge of its genetic testing platform DNAlife as part of its wider goal to drive personalized healthcare in Latin America.
Extracts from valerian root may change how our brains are connected in relation to anxiety, suggest data from a double‐blinded, randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial.
Results of a randomized clinical trial from Mexico indicate that supplementation with the blue-green alga Spirulina may enhance the effects of exercise on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness.
Researchers from the Federal University of Rio De Janeiro found that mice supplemented with mate tea had less weight gain and accumulation of fat in the liver compared to mice that were not.
Strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium may enhance the conversion of the main anthocyanins in the pulp of jussara fruit and may boost the antioxidant activity, says a new study from Brazil.
While botanical ingredients from the Amazon are key elements of the international trade, their growth has been stunted by cultural and environmental factors peculiar to the region, experts say.
Consulting firm Ingredient Identity is working with Bio-gen Extracts, an Indian ingredients supplier, to aid that company’s expansion into the United States and other global markets.