Black cohosh alternative
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Acatris is positioning its flax lignans ingredient, LinumLife EXTRA, as an alternative to black cohosh for women looking to relieve menopausal symptoms, the firm announces Aug. 24. "Lignans have a balancing effect on hormones because they are phytoestrogens, a plant compound similar to estrogen," a release states. LinumLife EXTRA, which launched earlier this year, can be formulated into one-per-day capsules or tablets; a 250 mg dose of the ingredient provides 50 mg of lignans, Acatris states. Black cohosh has come under review recently from Health Canada and the UK's Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding safety concerns about the herb's potentially damaging effect on liver function (1"The Tan Sheet," Aug. 28, 2006, In Brief and 2"The Tan Sheet," July 24, 2006, p. 14)...