Watching the grass (ingredients) grow

The randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study found laboratory safety markers remained within normal ranges across treatment and placebo groups.

A mixed cell-culture and mouse study found that Ahiflower oil, a plant-based omega-3 source, reduced markers of endothelial inflammation, blood lipids, and platelet clotting activity at levels comparable to fish oil.

Pooled RCT evidence from three EU consortia shows non-nutritive sweeteners may support weight loss maintenance without adverse effects on biomarkers or taste preference.

Live from the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Kerry Hughes, founder and president of Ethnopharm, explains why botanicals' complex compound networks represent nutrition's next innovation frontier.

Live from the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Amber Thelen, director of technical services and innovation at Purity-IQ discusses strain-level verification gaps, NMR testing, and viability PCR for probiotic testing.

A new request for information, expert roundtable findings, and a transatlantic workshop signal FDA's renewed focus on plant-based drug products.

A 28-day evaluation of TriNutra’s 5% B'utyQuin scalp lotion reported reduced hair loss and modest density increases in 22 adults, adding early clinical data to a cosmetic ingredient formulators are positioning for scalp health claims.

Why do promising nutraceutical ingredients underperform in human trials? This piece explores how phenotype-based recruitment aligns participant biology with mechanism, reducing signal dilution and producing more commercially meaningful efficacy evidence.