Consumers use food supplements containing red yeast rice to control and maintain normal blood cholesterol levels. However, the European permanent committee SCOPAFF has adopted a scientific opinion on the safety of monacolins in red yeast rice restricting its...
There is a new step towards the restrictions of red yeast rice Monacolins in food supplements… with a negative outlook. The European permanent committee SCOPAFF (Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed) has fully adopted the regulation suggested by...
The restriction of Monacolins under 3 mg per day implies the imminent research to find alternative solutions to formulate the new generation of supplements for cholesterol control. At Sochim, we have been looking for alternatives and finally we have found an...
This last year has seen the rise of many variations regarding regulatory topics within the EU. Among these, one of the latest news having significant impact on the nutraceutical and food sectors concerns additive E171 (Titanium dioxide). This molecule is used in a...
We know. Maybe in this period you feel heavy or tired… and you complain lacking concentration. And sometimes you know why, sometimes you don’t. Now you are thinking about the same time in the previous year… seasonal effect, diet, stressful episodes… Stop...
Men’s health needs are pretty specific – especially when we consider the age factor. If you’re looking to maintain good health, nutrition and supplementation is key and can play a leading role throughout a man’s entire life. There are various factors that...
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