In recent years, the health and wellness industry has seen a significant increase in the consumption of organic protein powders. Marketed as clean and natural alternatives to conventional supplements, these ...
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Food supplements for weight loss are increasingly popular among individuals seeking quick and convenient solutions to manage their weight. Marketed as “natural” or “herbal” products, these supplements often promise significant ...
Alpha-lipoic acid, also known as thioctic acid or 1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, is a powerful antioxidant that is widely used in food supplements for management of various chronic diseases and as an ...
Food additives are used to preserve, color, and stabilize foods and food products such as food supplements during their production, packaging, or storage. Among additives, the main function of preservatives ...
“Folates”, also known as vitamin B9, is a generic term for folic acid and its derivatives – dihydro-, tetrahydro-, methyl- and formyl compounds – which have metabolic activity. B9 is ...
Around 80% of the population regularly take food supplements and most consumers are convinced that the products are safe and effective. Despite the popularity of FS, some concerns have been ...
Lactose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides: D-glucose and D-galactose, linked by a β-1,4-glycosidic bond, and is found mainly in dairy products. It occurs in two isomeric forms: α-lactose ...
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin obtained from the diet either in the form of vitamin A (mainly retinol and retinyl esters) in foods of animal origin or as provitamin ...
Proficiency testing is an effective external quality control tool for evaluating a laboratory’s analytical performance since it provides an important interlaboratory comparison and objective assessment of staff competencies, sample handling, ...
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM), synthesized from methionine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), is an endogenous metabolite present in all living organisms. SAM exists in two diastereoisomeric forms: the biologically active isomer (S,S)-S-adenosyl-methionine and ...
Dry extract of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is listed in the European Pharmacopeia and other monographs as a component of herbal preparations indicated for the symptomatic treatment of functional digestive ...
Vitamin K is recognized as a key factor in the synthesis of blood clotting factors, but its involvement in a broader range of biological mechanisms, including calcium homeostasis, bone and ...
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an important neurohormone that readily penetrates cell membranes and exerts many beneficial biological functions for human health and well-being, including neuroprotective, immune-supportive, and anti-ageing properties. The best-known ...
Caffeine, a methylxanthine alkaloid, is perhaps the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, found in various foods of plant origin such as coffee, cocoa beans, tea leaves, guarana berries, ...
Resveratrol (3,4′,5-trihydroxystilbene) is a natural polyphenol that occurs in two isomeric forms, cis- and trans-resveratrol. Rich, natural sources of resveratrol are red grapes, red wine, berries, peanuts, and Japanese knotweed ...
Herbal products prepared from various species of Boswellia (Frankincense, Olibanum) have been used for several centuries in traditional medicine worldwide for the treatment of various diseases and have recently gained ...
Turmeric root (Curcuma longa L.) is a popular herbal material used and sold worldwide as a spice, herbal medicine and food supplement. The terms turmeric and curcumin are often used ...
Echinacea purpurea is known worldwide for its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties and, together with Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea pallida, has been widely used as a medicinal plant in herbal medicines. ...
Vitamins are nutrients essential to human health and are present in almost all types of foods. Most people all over the world use a vitamin supplements to ensure sufficient vitamin intake, ...
Artemisinin is a bioactive compound present in the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua) with a broad spectrum of antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity. Artemisinin as a phytomedicine is widely used for ...
The vitamin D or so-called “sunshine” vitamin is hot topic currently because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the confirmed relationship between the vitamin D blood levels and disease severity among ...
INSLAB’s story started four years ago in an empty building located in the Styrian Technology Park (ŠTP) in Pesnica pri Mariboru, Slovenia. Supported by our enthusiasm and passion, ŠTP consultants ...
Since the Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread and the end of the pandemic cannot be predicted, more and more people around the world are becoming highly aware about the value ...
Over 300 analysts and researchers from pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry agreed with us at the 16th Waters Users Meeting that proper vitamin analysis is crucial for quality assurance of the ...
Novel trend in the pharmaceutical industry is the design and development of biomolecular therapeutics for curative purposes. Peptides and proteins are naturally occurring large molecules consisting of amino acids that ...
Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin and one of the B complex vitamins that plays an important role in the functioning of the brain and nervous system ...
Dietary supplements with glucosamine are one of the most popular over-the-counter products that are widely used all over the world for relieving symptoms of osteoarthritis. Glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxy-glucose), deriving from the ...
INSLAB d.o.o. has expanded its analytical testing capabilities with significant investment into high-troughpout technology that can provide performance of more sensitive analysis.
