NF 4/2006 summary - 5th year - quarterly journal

Research

• p. 5NEW TRENDS IN PREBIOTICS
  The need for more specific compounds
  F Lara-Villoslada, M Olivares, O Banuelos, J Velasco, J Xaus
• 13PROBIOTICS AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI
  Preclinical and clinical studies
  VL Miniello, E Lionetti, SP Castellaneta, G Leone, S Fico, C Fontana, M Campa, A Magistà, D Intini, G Maurogiovanni, L Cavallo, R Francavilla
• 20NUTRACEUTICALS IN JOINT HEALTH
  Mode of action
  S Desai, B Lockwood
• 34THYROTOXICOSIS CAUSED BY COMMIPHORA MUKUL DURING LEVOTHYROXINE TREATMENT
  A casa report
  F Francini Pesenti, F Braccadello, S Dall'Acqua

Compass

• 02From the Editors
  The Legislative Scenario of Botanicals in EU Food Supplements
  S Paglialunga, H Ladinsky
• 38Scientific Literature
  - Cinnamon reduces blood pressure
  - Coffee and tea protect against chronic liver disease
  - Ginkgo biloba: fatal seizures due to potential herb-drug interactions
  - Vitamins C and E do not reduce risk of preclamsia
  - Tea consumption decreases risk of ovarian cancer
  - Need of appropriate design in clinical experiments with unconventional anticancer treatments
  - Aspartame: studies negate risk of cancer

Departments

• 42Ingredients & Products
  NeoPuntia® Bio Serae
  GliSODin® Isocell
  Ester C Gee Lawson
  Xtend Isomaltose® Cargill
  PinnoThin™ Lipid Nutrition
  Svetol® Berkem
• 51News of Industry
  Cherry Juice Cherrypharm
  Neuravena Frutarom
  Jelly Fish Protein Quincy Bioscience
  Immulina Nordic Phytopharma
  MacaPure e MacaTonic Naturex
  The formulation of Healthier Antioxidant VDF Futureceuticals
  PaCran™ Lallemand
  Dental Erosion Purac
• 57Science Awards
  AACC International 2007 award winners
  Biologic health solutions Urologic™
• 59Coming Events
  Conferences - Exhibitions
• 60Errata Corrige
  Nutrafoods 2006 5(2/3) 15-25