What was once a longstanding home remedy for urinary tract infections is now being considered for a qualified health claim by the FDA, following mixed findings from a number of clinical trials. The U.S. Food and Drug Adminsitration (FDA) recently announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to […]
Etiqueta: Cranberry
Cranberry Test Method Quantifies Insoluble PACs
New analytics will enable study designs to determine if a unique structure is related to a health and nutrition function. Fruit d’Or, a leader in the cranberry industry, praised news of a validated, published test method for quantifying insoluble proanthocyanins (PACs) found in whole fruit cranberry powder. The newly recognized test could open doors for […]
Berry power: Cranberry oligosaccharides found to prevent UTIs
Pig study confirms the so-far perceived benefits of cranberries in tackling UTIs Cranberry oligosaccharides can keep the bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs) from adhering to the cells lining the urinary tract, according to a new study published in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Natural Products. To improve prevention strategies, researchers studied the […]
Estudiantes de Aguascalientes ganan primer lugar en Confitexpo
Nuevamente estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) obtuvieron el primer lugar nacional en la Exposición Internacional para la Industria de la Confitería Confitexpo, demostrando la calidad académica, pertinencia de plan de estudio y competitividad de los profesionistas de la carrera de Ingeniero en Alimentos (antes Ingeniería Agroindustrial) de la institución. Con apoyo de […]