Herbs & Botanicals

How well do you know some of today’s most common botanical adulterants?

Uncertainty over FDA’s NDI guidance has effectively “stalled the innovation” for one botanical supplier, while other firms mull over its implications on solvent extraction techniques.

One CBD supplier says its supplements business is booming in the wake of the regulatory controversy surrounding hemp CBD, but are tougher days ahead?

Research is pushing lesser-known ingredients to the forefront of sports nutrition.

The company exhibited on its own for the first time at this year’s SupplySide West trade show, where it promoted to the U.S. audience recently launched chia powders designed specifically for beverages as well as for food.

Consumer demand for curcumin is skyrocketing, but that demand comes at an unfortunate price-adulteration.

Improve USA’s new ingredient Enderma may be an Aloe vera derivative, but the skepticism around aloe claims has the firm leaving off mention of its aloe roots.

Can dietary supplements help manage the widespread effects of heightened inflammation?

Suppliers are now looking forward with a focus on new research, new applications, and even new algae strains.

As glucosamine and chondroitin sales struggle in the U.S., some of those lost dollars are now being taken up both by other familiar joint-health ingredients and lesser-known alternatives (like botanicals).

Health Canada has approved new health claims for Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex and Curcumin C3 Reduct.

A new study authored by several industry experts details a new reversed-phase HPTLC method for detecting adulteration of St. John’s wort.

Ayurvedic products must still comply with FDA and FTC regulations.

Despite FDA’s strong language against hemp cannabidiol (CBD), sales and demand for the controversial cannabinoid are skyrocketing. Here are some of the most promising health areas.

The new Slimvance Core Slimming Complex from PLT Health Solutions brings together turmeric, drumstick leaves, and curry leaves in a single formula.

Fytexia’s new line of sport-nutrition ingredients include extracts from grape, pomegranate, guarana seeds, elderberry, mangosteen, and more.

Which marketing message for cranberry will most likely hit home with consumers?

DolCas Biotech says its BCM-95 turmeric extract is now self-affirmed GRAS in medical foods for doses up to 1000 mg per person per day.

Next-generation DNA testing can help identify the presence of other plant species in a botanical sample.

Activ’Inside’s anti-aging formula SkinAx2 was found to significantly improve skin color and reduce skin imperfections in a soon-to-be-published study.

Nexira’s new brain-health solution Cognivia combines Spanish sage essential oil and garden sage leaf aqueous extract.

OmniActive’s CurcuWin curcumin extract was found to produce a dose-mediated improvement in flow-mediated dilation.

Botanical ingredients for prostatic and urological health

Study results shared by Horphag Research suggest its Robuvit oak-wood extract improves triathlon performance, endurance, and recovery in amateur athletes aged 30–40.

Herbal supplement sales increased to a new domestic total of $6.92 billion last year, marking the category’s 12th consecutive year of growth.