From The July 2000 Issue of Nutrition Science News

Nutracon 2000: The Scientific Conference

Las Vegas —The Nutracon 2000 conference, held here July 17­19, attracts upper management from both traditional natural products companies and mainstream corporations. Four tracks enable attendees to design their own educational curricula based on individual interests and needs: marketing and regulatory, investment and finance, international, and scientific.

Scientists and R&D executives use Nutracon to inform themselves about ingredients and botanicals with the greatest potential to be best-selling supplements. In addition, the Nutracon scientific track covers new findings about established bioactives, drug/herbal interactions, and other important scientific and research issues. Highlights include the following:

• Discover experts' top picks for emerging bioactives backed by credible scientific support.
• Learn experts' top picks for upcoming food products with solid market potential.
• Hear about the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Nutrition Summit in 30 years where the federal government re-examined its official position on nutrition.
• Get an update on the latest strategies to improve manufacturing standardization and efficacy.
• Drug/herb interactions: Gain an insider's perspective about the latest research for this increasingly discussed—and potentially lethal—area. Also, learn why herb/nutrient depletions occur.
• Women's health: As huge branded players introduce entire lines of women's products, find out what new compounds are poised to captivate this market niche.
• Cancer treatments: Get informed about the latest research regarding use of antioxidants and other agents during radiation and chemotherapy treatment.
• Ancient remedies: Discover which traditional botanicals are gaining new respect in the modern medicine world, especially when tested by modern techniques.
• Probiotics: An expert panel reveals why pre- and pr0biotics may soon be first on consumers' shopping lists. Hear the evidence for combining prebiotics and pr0biotics into one formulation. Plus, in the Nutracon international track, hear examples of products and product lines that successfully market these benefits abroad.
• Heart health: Cardiovascular disease still tops the list of medical expenditures. A triple-length panel highlights new, proprietary and little-known ingredients that may lower cholesterol, improve hypertension and tone heart muscle tissue.
• Energy bars: Take an in-depth look into product development for energy bars, the fastest-growing sport ergogenic category.