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With the growing awareness regarding health benefits of the dairy products, demand for new and improved functional dairy foods is set to rise. On the same lines, the popularity of functional dairy foods will further propel the functional dairy ingredient market during the review period. Following the popularity of functional dairy food, manufacturers are introducing more functional dairy ingredients in their product offerings to gain consumer traction and win over the intense market competition. For instance, Ingredion Inc., the U.S. food company has introduced three new potato starches- the functional dairy ingredients to the product portfolio of its processed cheese providing better functionality and more options to consumers.

In the malt beverage market demand for flavored malt beverage is gaining immense traction owing to their emergence as novel drinks that fit in between the popularity of both liquor and beer. Rising popularity of 'alternative beverage alcohol' drinks that include flavored malt beverages along with cider and hard seltzers, the malt beverage market is estimated to grow steadily in the future. The popularity of malt beverages has led manufacturers of malt beverage market to introduce novel malt beverages, especially with multiple flavors to comply with growing consumer preference for exotic flavors. Further, health benefits of malt have led manufacturers in the malt beverages market to introduce health and energy drinks of malt.

High fiber snack foods have emerged as a healthy alternative to the calorie-laden junk food we so often consume. Hard-pressed to find time to prepare healthy elaborate meals at home, we often order such unhealthy stuff to satiate our hunger pangs. But most of us are fast realizing the damage they do to our health and this is driving the high fiber snack foods market.

Dietary fiber refers to plant-based carbohydrates which unlike other carbohydrates, namely starch and sugars cannot be digested in the small intestine. Such dietary fiber, also referred to as edible fibers, include whole wheat pasta, breakfast cereals, wholegrain bread and oats, barley and rye, vegetables, fruits and nuts, and seeds. The edible fiber is considered to have several health benefits. It keeps our digestive system healthy by preventing constipation. This in turn can thwart colorectal cancer. Those also help in maintaining one's weight and thus reduce risk of cardiovascular heart disease and stroke. Dietary fiber or edible fiber can further prevent type 2 diabetes.

Nutrient antagonism and synergism occupies a vital role in the dynamic of interactions in between plant nutrients, which has a substantial effect on the overall yield. This is a vital aspect shaping the dynamics of the agricultural micronutrients market. The correct volumes of micronutrients required for the growth of a plant is shaped by various factors. Some of the instances of nutrient antagonism that agriculturists and farmers need to keep in mind while deciding on the correct dosage are iron blocking the absorption of manganese, magnesium blocking calcium, and potassium blocking both. The growing role of contract farming in improving productivity is imparting an attractive thrust to the demand for micronutrient fortified products. This has paved way for lucrative prospects in the agricultural micronutrients market. In this regard, a number of contract farming assessment studies and randomized control trials on the safety and effectiveness of these fortified food products on the farming productivity bodes well for the market. The rising adoption of responsible contract farming operations stressing the need for the proper usage of agricultural micronutrients, especially in resource-limited economies, has unlocked promising prospects in the market. In the years ahead, the need for finding sustainable sources of raw material used for producing agriculture micronutrients will intensify, paving way for lucrative prospects for market players, world over.

The traditional drug for treating hypertensive emergency is sodium nitroprusside. The amount of dosage and the drug choice varies according to the type of disorder. Patients with acute myocardial infarction need to be treated with intravenous esmolol. There are several drugs to choose from for the management of hypertensive emergencies, which include nitroglycerin, labetalol, fenoldopam, nicardipine and clevidipine, among others. According to NCBI, total hypertensive emergencies have increased by 16.2% per year from 2006 to 2013.

The global bone marrow processing systems market is classified into the following regions: North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East and Africa. North America, dominated by the US, accounts for the largest share in the global bone marrow processing systems market owing to the concentration of key market players, strong research and development expenditure and quick uptake of latest technologies.

The growing number of cases of benign positional vertigo is driving the growth of the benign positional vertigo treatment market. Rapid turnaround time, lower cost of procedure over conventional methods also fuel the growth of the benign positional vertigo treatment market.

The global market for antibiotic-associated diarrhea treatment is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period. Majority of the drugs are introduced in the generic market and thus, high competition exists among local and regional players. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea occurs due to an imbalance in the intestine as the good bacteria gets killed due to high dosage or discontinuation of antibiotics, which causes intestinal imbalance.

The leading drug manufacturers of Bell’s palsy treatment are focus to develop more improved drugs to boost their market share. Large funding is provided by investors and the government for research and development to develop more appropriate drugs for Bell’s palsy treatment.