Herbs & Botanicals

The company is launching non-GMO lemon balm and non-GMO echinacea, which are both produced directly from plant cells.

CITES is an international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade involving wild animals and plants is conducted in a way that does not threaten the survival of animal and plant species.

Sempera Organics grows and processes 25 mushroom species and over 120 strains.

The Plantae by Layn line offers clean-label botanical extract ingredients for food and beverage, flavor, and fragrance applications.

HP Ingredients has announced an independent conclusion of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for its Bergamonte bergamot extract.

A recent clinical study evaluated the potential anti-aging effects of a botanical blend called eternalyoung that is manufactured by Monteloeder SL, a subsidiary of Suanfarma.

The audience for cognitive and mental health supplements is growing.

The company underwent audits for both good manufacturing practices and the Global Food Safety Initiative’s Safe Quality Foods program.

Professor Emeritus of Mycology Dennis E. Desjardin, PhD, explains why fungi have been a source of human health for thousands of years.

Study researchers found that AstraGin supplementation improved intestinal barrier integrity, helped promote healthy microbiota in the gut, and helped decrease harmful bacteria populations, among other benefits.

Emerging trends and developments in dry eye–relief ingredients.

DolCas Biotech LLC has announced that its concentrated turmeric extract, Curcugen, has been selected by the supplement company, Clear Within, for its vegan nutricosmetic.

At Expo West, Sabinsa, a supplier of Bacopa monnieri and Oroxylum indicum ingredients for brain health, explained how they each benefit cognition differently.

Clinical studies indicate that Trigogen supports healthy blood sugar levels in a fasted state and also supports a healthy blood sugar response to a meal.

At Expo West, the company explained why these latest study results broaden applications for ActivAMP beyond weight management to athletic performance.

These broad-based benefits make Nutricog a timely ingredient for the brain health market which, increasingly, is attracting younger customers in addition to older ones.

Or will brands find ways of portraying immune health as a relevant concern long-term?

At this year’s Natural Products Expo West trade show, Brightseed discussed a new consumer survey the company conducted asking that very question.

The two pieces of legislation are called the "Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023," and the "CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2023."

These three popular herbs can take your sports nutrition products to the next level.

The Informed Choice quality assurance program from LGC has extended its product offering to CBD and hemp product certification.

The Sustainability and Regenerative Practices Toolkit 2.0 is a user-friendly and easily accessible collection of resources to help leaders in the global botanical industry to implement ecologically and socially responsible practices.

Leading supplement brands explain how today’s multivitamins meet modern needs.

Emerging research highlights the nuanced connection between our brain and our gut, creating new opportunities for product development in the brain health and stress-support category.

The Herbal Laxative product is said to promote healthy digestion and elimination and provide gentle relief without causing gastrointestinal discomfort.