Herbs & Botanicals

Will new research on quercetin’s immune health properties revitalize interest in the ingredient?

Urox was able to reverse symptoms of overactive bladder induced in rats.

Kratom’s shifting public opinion expands business opportunities for legitimate companies to explore.

At AHPA’s 10th Botanical Congress, botanical industry stakeholders described the impacts of climate change on the botanical and herbal supply chain.

The elderberry portfolio includes extracts standardized to 6% and 10% anthocyanins in both standard and organic grades.

The new Laboratory Guidance Document provides an evaluation of 46 analytical methods and their suitability to authenticate Boswellia serrata oleogum resin and its extracts.

It’s no wonder that the botanical industry has fixated on fears of adulteration in these challenging times.

The study, which the company expects to publish later this year, found that enXtra from OmniActive Health Technology quickly increased subjects' mental alertness that sustained for five hours.

ChenlandNutritionals’ ingredient CuminUP60 is now self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) with assistance from GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource

Tower replaces outgoing general manager Guy Woodman, who is retiring.

Hemp advocacy group the U.S. Hemp Roundtable reiterated its belief that legal protections should cover all hemp cannabinoids and not just CBD.

With elderberry’s fortunes rising along with the research, can we expect its good luck to continue?

Anthocyanins hold value beyond their coloring effects. They can impart many functional properties in functional and nutritional foods, too.

AHPA’s chief science officer, Holly E. Johnson, PhD, sat down with Nutritional Outlook to talk about what AHPA hopes to achieve with this year’s Botanical Congress program and its focus on Planet Earth. The event takes place virtually on August 16-17.

Kelai Pharmaceutical’s goal is to identify drug candidates in botanical plants to develop pharmaceuticals.

Food byproducts and waste present an important opportunity for product development.

A recently published study found that a lecithin-based delivery form of Boswellia serrata from Indena, called Casperome, may be effective in reducing the duration of acute diarrhea in subjects with gastrointestinal infections.

This is the next step in Equinom’s plans to scale up and commercialize its innovative yellow pea proteins.

CBN is gaining popularity in the hemp world. But is it truly promising?

The American Herbal Products Association has issued comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the Agency’s “Policy Regarding Certain New Dietary Ingredients and Dietary Supplements Subject to the Requirement for Pre-Market Notification; Draft Guidance for Industry.”

In the study, 135 subjects with mild knee osteoarthritis received either 250 mg (50 mg curcuminoids) or 500 mg (100 mg curcuminoids) of Curcuwin Ultra+ per day for 84 days.

What specific benefits do adaptogens provide? An expert explains.

Results showed that subjects taking the extract were seeing significant improvements as early as five days into the trial, and post-trial, saw significant reductions of VAS, LFI, WOMAC pain, WOMAC stiffness, WOMAC function, and total WOMAC scores of 45%, 40.9%, 44.4%, 66.3%, 44.4%, and 48%, respectively.

As part of the collaboration, Purissima will be the first company to achieve commercial scale production of minor cannabinoids using its proprietary algae-based fermentation platform.

Consumers are eager to invest in skincare products, but will today’s ingredients stand up to scrutiny?

Supplements only work if they are taken regularly. A smart system can help consumers reduce the mental load of their daily supplement routine.

The ingredient’s maker, Enovate Biolife, says this is the first branded arjuna bark extract to gain a Health Canada NPN.

A randomized controlled trial, that is currently in pre-publication, found that a patented complex of Boswellia serrata and Aegle marmelos (Bengal quince fruit extract) called AlvioLife supported respiratory and immune health in healthy subjects.

Results showed that compared to baseline, subjects saw significant reductions in pain and stiffness, as well as improvements in physical function.

The ingredient is an herbal extract of Ageratum conyzoides that can stimulate hair growth and control hair loss and dandruff.