Herbs & Botanicals

The ingredient is an herbal extract of Ageratum conyzoides that can stimulate hair growth and control hair loss and dandruff.

HP Ingredients has earned NSF’s NSF/ANSI 455-2 Dietary Supplements Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification.

Research indicates that CBDA largely produces biological effects similar to CBD’s. But does it have market potential like CBD?

Alkemist advises companies to check pesticide testing reports to ensure they include Inorganic bromide and Dithiocarbamates measured and reported as carbon disulfide (CS2).

The express and implied claims in question were initially challenged by Nature’s Way Brands LLC.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted U.S. Patent No. 11,364,255 to Karallief Inc. for its Karallief Easy Climb, a multi-herbal extract formula for the support of joint discomfort.

The study was designed to investigate how minor cannabinoids in conjunction with cannabidiol (CBD) would impact pain symptoms compared to CBD alone.

A recent study found that topical application of a cream containing B'utyQuin supported skin elasticity, hydration, firmness, and luminosity.

An update on emerging innovations in weight-management ingredients.

The energy products shelf is increasingly characterized by shared values, personal health, and sustainability.

The men’s health toolbox is growing with ingredients for everything from skin and heart health to testosterone, muscle, and sex support.

Alternatives to meat and dairy products are getting more sophisticated—and, in turn, creating more demand from consumers.

The product is composed of a blend of standardized proprietary extracts of Cardio spermumhalicacabum, Boswellia serrata, Vitexne gundo, Bambusa arundinacea, Curcuma longa, and Citrus sinensis.

The product contains hydroxytyrosol from the olive fruit and punicalagin from the pomegranate fruit, which are polyphenols that have been shown in research to support endothelial function.

According to Specnova, its ginger extract designed to support joint health, offers low dosage, high bioavailability, solubility, and stability.

Many other actives are generating both the science to support their effectiveness and the consumer interest to raise them up the ranks.

Its mushrooms include: lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, chaga, turkey tail, shiitake, maitake, almond mushroom, king oyster, snow fungus, and agarikon.

The U.S. Hemp Authority released a draft Version 4.0 of the standard for its Certification Program for public comment.

According to a report published in Science, the chairman of the panel conducting the investigation wrote to Newmaster’s complainants that despite “displaying a pattern of poor judgement and failed to apply the standards reasonably expected in research activity in his discipline,” there was “insufficient evidence” to find Newmaster guilty of misconduct.

FDA has sent warning letters to four companies for selling “unapproved animal drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD)” that are marketed for use in food-producing animals.

As consumers seek to shed pandemic pounds, they are also holding up their newfound focus on health overall.

The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs recommended Goli discontinue claims regarding sexual function, weight loss and management, and physical performance after reviewing Goli’s evidence and determining that much of it was not sufficient to support its claims.

To complete its transparency analysis, Leafreport examined Certificates of Analysis (C of A’s) of 188 brands, as advertised on their website, for a total of 4,384 products.

While affirming opposition to mandatory product listing, the American Herbal Products Association offered its feedback and suggested revisions to the discussion draft of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).

ResBiotic Nutrition calls its ResB Lung Support supplement “the first science-backed probiotic and herbal supplement for lung health.”

Squinting and hunching over as a result of the eyestrain of looking at LED and blue light from visual display terminals like computers, TVs, and smartphones can also lead to stiff neck and shoulders.

The International Cannabinoid Analysis Program, or ICAP, is run by contract research organization and testing company Nutrasource.

Open Book Extracts’ 76,000-sq-ft research and production facility is located near Durham, NC.

The ingredient, from Pharmactive Biotech Products, is backed by eight published human clinical trials showing support for mental wellbeing and sleep quality.

The company showcased the new ingredients at May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.