Herbs & Botanicals

The randomized controlled trial found that four weeks of supplementation with a standardized tart cherry extract powder significantly reduced inflammation and plasma urate levels in healthy adults.

The panel emphasized the need for adopting industry-wide root-only extraction of ashwagandha.

Artemis International led an impactful and collaborative investigation into elderberry adulteration in the market.

The recent expansion of Artemis International's ingredient portfolio is an example of meeting customer needs while providing comprehensive solutions.

Melanie Bush, vice president of science and research at Artemis International, highlights research milestones and shares how the company prioritizes its research investments.

A randomized human study found that NuAxon’s BioTurm curcumin achieved higher bioavailability than low-piperine extracts and comparable absorption to high-piperine formulations.

A clinical trial examined the effect of the herbal supplement from NXT USA on supporting cognitive, physical, and inflammatory markers.

A recent study using Monteloeder’s Metabolaid, reported that participants experienced improvement with weight management and overall mindset.

Nutritional Outlook's 2025 Best of the Industry Supplier, Artemis International, is an example of a company committed to quality, sustainability, and advancing innovative nutraceutical solutions.

The 12-week study showed improvements in winkle depth, skin gloss, and skin tone, compared with placebo.

Layn Natural Ingredients monk fruit received Gold level status from SAI’s FSA program.

A 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed supplementation with the olive leaf extract resulted in positive trends in systemic markers of tissue aging.

REJIMUS, Inc. confirmed digestive regularity claims for NXT USA’s Digexin ingredient.

At SupplySide Global 2025, Arjuna Natural’s Shoden-R ingredient won the Ingredient Idol award for relaxation.

Nektium announced their new initiative called Smartek which is a group of delivery technologies that will be used to help with new botanical formulations.

Nutritional Outlook spoke with Julie Daoust, who is the chief commercial officer for M2 Ingredients, a grower and supplier of functional mushrooms, as well as the chairperson the Functional Mushroom Council, which was recently-formed trade organization for North American growers of functional mushrooms.

Eagle Diagnostics announced recently that RedLeaf Biologics ReDaxin ingredient, has become the first ingredient to earn a TruShield certification.

CarobWay has recently entered into a distribution agreement with GRA Nutra Corp., where they will debut their CarobBiome ingredient to the US.

Waleria has partnered with New Chapter where their aspurus Sharavari extract is featured in New Chapter’s Shatavari Force supplement.

At SupplySide Global 2025, Nutritional Outlook interviewed Lixin Ding, chief scientific officer at BGG, discussing the health benefits and science of the upcycled apple extract ApplePhenon and the antioxidant AstaZine astaxanthin.

Live from SupplySide Global 2025, Nutritional Outlook interviewed Keely Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for Arjuna Natural, discussing the applications and research of the new root-only ashwagandha ingredient Shoden-R.

At SupplySide Global 2025, Nutritional Outlook interviewed Chris Smith, director of strategic operations and supply chain at BioVivo Science to discuss the company's new botanical extraction and toll processing facility.

NOW’s testing of St. John’s Wort supplements sold on Amazon found most failed potency and some contained synthetic dyes.

At SupplySide Global 2025, Sevanti Mehta, President of Unibar, and Doug Lynch, CEO of MarketWell Nutrition discuss the ingredient CapsiClear and new approaches to vision support.

At SupplySide Global 2025, NuAxon Bioscience Inc. disclosed that the company would be highlighting new research on their BacoZen ingredient.