New Aquapreneur LinkedIn Group Started

A new Aquapreneur group has been started on LinkedIn for like-minded professionals looking to expand their networks. For those interested to join, click here: Aquapreneur

New skin care ingredient from nose cartilage of salmon

This new product was being promoted by the company at the recent New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists Supplier’s Day in New Jersey.

Proteoglycan IPC from Ichimaru Pharcos Co, Ltd in Japan, is a soluble proteoglycan from the nose cartilage of salmon, which is expected to activate the emetabolism of skin cells and  help to recpature moist youthfull skin. According to company information, the effect of Proteoglycan IPC has an EGF-like effect which enhances the proliferation of human epidermal cells, promotes the production of hyaluronic acid, and improves rough skin,

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New Protein/Peptide Product from Fish Skin Chelated with Iron

News posted originally in the Aquapreneur Forum from our colleagues in China

Researchers at Zhejing Ocean University in Eastern China’s Zhejiang province have developed a process for producing protein/peptide from fish skin chelated with iron. They are cooperating with a local enterprise to commercialize the process.

The process employs a physical method rather than a chemical one for the deodorization of protein/peptide from fish skin and a chelating method for chelating iron with the protein/peptide. These two methods constitute the two distinct aspects of the process.

The fish skin they use is cod fish skin. But it can be from other low-value fishes. Thus the process provides a way for the comprehensive utilization of aquatic resources.

The product can be used as a kind of iron supplement for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia. It also shows certain antioxidant and antibacterial effects. It is sold in the form of food additive, capsules and tablets, etc.

Compiled and translated by “marinebio” from http://www.zskjj.gov.cn/show.asp?newsid=4073

Possibly the first world patent on abalone polysaccharide

This information was originally posted in the Aquapreneur Forum by our colleagues in China.

Abstract: An extraction method of abalone polysaccharide characterized in that abalone meat (including organs) is obtained.  There is provided a technical basis for further research due to continuous intensive research on pharmaceutic use of abalone polysaccharide.
Details  http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007041951

Martek and GM team up on omega-3 microencapsulation

DHA omega-3 innovator and maker of the life’sDHA™ brand of DHA, Martek Biosciences announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with General Mills for a patented microencapsulation technology. Microencapsulation is a process widely used in food manufacturing that protects the integrity of food ingredients and helps maintain the nutritional value, shelf-life and flavor of the finished food or beverage product.

Developed by General Mills, this technology is anticipated to enhance Martek’s ability to produce high-quality, cost-effective DHA powders for certain food applications, particularly long-shelf life products and applications with sensory and formulation challenges. Under the terms of the agreement, Martek is granted a perpetual and generally exclusive license, with respect to third parties, to the General Mills technology for use with DHA and other polyunsaturated fatty acids. General Mills retains the right to this technology for its own use and exclusively for all uses within some of its core businesses.

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New Marine Extracts Launched

Frutarom, USA, announces it will launch a new line of marine extracts . The new line stems from Frutarom’s new business relationship in North America with Copalis, France, manufacturer of marine bioactive solutions for functional food, dietary supplement and nutricosmetic markets.

The focus will be on three unique marine ingredients: Phoscalim®, a fish‐derived source of calcium; Nutripeptin™, a marine peptide shown to reduce the glycemic effect of foods; and Collactive™, a marine source of collagen and elastin for “beauty from within”.

NutripeptinTM, a marine peptide for use in weight‐loss products will be introduced for the first time at the SupplySide East show at Meadowlands, New Jersey. It can lower the glycemic impact of high‐carbohydrate foods and help increase satiety. It is easily incorporated into powdered beverages and nutrition bars, and also can be used in capsule or tablet form to be taken before meals. It has a neutral flavor profile when added into finished products.

“Frutarom will feature Collactive™, a natural, anti‐wrinkle ingredient, in a beverage to showcase how we combine extensive know‐how in creating cutting‐edge, tasty and healthy solutions with our nutraceutical and flavor ingredients,” explains Leduc. “Frutarom just released promising results from a clinical study showing that Collactive can significantly reduce wrinkles in women after 28 days.” Collactive  is composed of marine collagen and elastin peptides in the same ratio found naturally in skin. When taken orally, collagen and elastin have shown a synergistic anti‐wrinkle action, stimulating skin to lift and tone sagging areas and minimize lines and wrinkles while increasing skin moisture retention.

Phoscalim® is a fish‐derived mineral extract that provides highly bioavailable source of calcium to promote optimal bone health.  Phoscalim is different from other marine calcium sources in that it is from wild‐caught fish. Phoscalim provides calcium and phosphorous that acts synergistically in formulas, as well as type II collagen, making it ideal for calcium supplements or formulations targeting bone and joint health.

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Decoded algae could aid biofuel, climate work

Scientists in laboratories at Moss Landing and Walnut Creek have decoded the genes of two widely varied species of ocean-dwelling algae, finding promising evidence of their ability to resist global climate change and clues to new sources of biofuels for an energy-short world. The algae are called Micromonas, and they are among the vast and varied tribe of microscopic ocean plants whose evolutionary ancestors were among the very first organisms that populated the Earth, more than 3 billion years ago.

The California researchers and an international team of colleagues were led by Alexandra Z. Worden, a marine microbiologist and ecologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, and Igor V. Grigoriev, a geneticist at the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek. A report detailing their work and its significance is published in the journal Science.

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Red seaweed extract may cut NSAIDs need for arthritis sufferers

A natural, multi-mineral ingredient derived from the red seaweed Lithothamnion Corallioides may allow osteoarthritis sufferers to reduce their use of NSAIDs by 50 per cent, say the results of a new pilot study.

Daily doses of Marigot’s Aquamin ingredient allowed patients with osteoarthritis of the knee to partially withdraw their use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), while also producing improvements in the range of motion of the knee, and during walking exercises.

The study, published in the open access Nutrition Journal and funded by Irish company Marigot, builds on previous studies indicating benefits for bone health.

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Algae as a nutritional supplement for poultry

BioCentric Energy Algae has delivered 400 g of a high grade, rich in Omega-3 feedstock to one of the largest poultry companies in the US for analysis for utilisation of high grade food source.

“Quality algae, grown inexpensively and exclusively in our patent pending closed loop photobioreactor solution, is a new crop with higher yields, than any other crop on the planet. We can grow specific strains, determined to be rich in protein, carbohydrates, fats, and fibre, in any combination thereof, to feed humans soon. In the interim, our algae will provide positive, quantifiable results in poultry, pigs, and fish,” said Board Member and President for BioCentric Energy Inc., Dennis Fisher.

The Team of BioCentric Energy Algae deliver cost effective photobioreactor systems that take the emissions from smoke stacks, and in a closed loop environment, grow algae for production and harvest profitably.

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BioAstin Natural Astaxanthin Reduces CRP Levels by over 20% in Human Clinical Trial

Recent company news reports that BioAstin® Natural Astaxanthin reduced C-reactive protein in a double blind, placebo controlled human clinical trial. The treatment group’s average CRP level went down an impressive 20.7% in just 8 weeks when taking BioAstin. Analysis of the results showed that they were statistically significant.

C-reactive protein is a key measurement of systemic or “silent” inflammation. “Silent” inflammation is inflammation that is present at low levels in the body for an extended period of time. Continued exposure to silent inflammation is theorized to be a root cause of a multitude of life threatening diseases. The American Heart Association has suggested that testing CRP levels in the blood may be a new measurement to assess cardiovascular disease risk. The independent researcher who completed this study said, “Other research suggests that systemic or silent inflammation may be implicated in many other life threatening diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and Alzheimer’s among others.”

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