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Driving Innovation Through Regulatory Design and Corporate Behaviour: A Case Study of Functional Food Industry in Japan

This study examines how government regulations on health claims for dietary supplements affect how companies in Japan develop and sell these products. The research found that companies willing to invest in their own clinical trials to prove their products work tend to create more successful products and gain bigger market share. The study suggests that well-designed regulations can actually encourage companies to invest more in research and create better, more innovative products rather than just copying existing ones.

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Assessment of Heavy Metals in Mexican Dietary Supplements Using Total X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry and Health Risk Evaluation

Mexican dietary supplements commonly contain toxic heavy metals like lead, arsenic, and chromium. While individual metal levels in most supplements appeared safe when consumed alone, the cumulative exposure from multiple metals could increase cancer risk over a lifetime. The study found that some popular supplements, particularly those marketed for weight loss and blood detoxification, contained concerning metal levels, especially seaweed-based products and animal-origin supplements. Better regulation and labeling of dietary supplements in Mexico is urgently needed to protect consumers from long-term health risks.

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Anti-Obesity Effect of Chitoglucan in High-Fat-Induced Obesity Mice

A natural compound called chitoglucan extracted from enoki mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) was found to reduce weight gain and body fat in mice fed a high-fat diet. The treatment worked by lowering levels of hormones called leptin and resistin that are elevated in obesity. This suggests that chitoglucan from enoki mushrooms could potentially help treat obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans.

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