Herbs & Botanicals

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.

Some ingredient types, such as probiotics and synthetic botanicals, may have extra work on their hands as a result of FDA’s revised NDI draft guidance.

Australia’s regulatory approach to botanical ingredient changes may inform U.S. companies as they prepare NDI draft guidance comments.

From maximum vitamin and mineral levels to the future of EFSA, speakers at the recent “Brexit Impact” webinar hosted by AHPA and CRN explain what companies should watch out for.

Horphag Research says its new French oak-wood extract may support management of chronic fatigue syndrome and promote healthy liver function.

The fifth bulletin from the Botanical Adulterants Program explores both accidental and intentional adulteration of black cohosh supplements.

Goldenseal’s relatively high price makes it a prime target for adulteration from species including Japanese goldthread, Oregon grape, barberry, yellow dock, and more.

LJ100 tongkat ali root water extract was also found to lower the immunological age of subjects compared to a placebo group.

It can often be difficult for traditional tests to differentiate between natural and synthetic curcumin.

Turmeric is the darling of the natural products market. What have we learned lately about turmeric and its active constituent, curcumin?

Turmeric is today's natural products darling. But if you don’t want to take our word for it, how about taking Google’s word for it?

The plant-based food and drink industry is going through one heck of a growth spurt.

Nutritional ingredients and integrated approaches are under the microscope as the world searches for much needed strategies for managing blood sugar.

Natural ingredients, both ingestible and topical, are making over today’s beauty products.

Consumers may still be relatively unaware of prebiotics, but suppliers believe this potent powerhouse will one day get the attention it deserves.

Powerful new evidence for antioxidants in heart and brain health.

Natreon’s AyuFlex ingredient was found to significantly reduce joint discomfort in subjects aged 40–70, according to a new study.

Twelve-week supplementation with KSM-66 ashwagandha was found to significantly improve oxygen consumption during a run test, researchers report.

A 26-week toxicity study of beagle dogs found that Unigen’s Univestin ingredient produced no adverse effects at doses of 500 mg/kg/day.