Herbs & Botanicals

Both the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Products Association strongly discourage sales or marketing of dietary supplements that contain any part of the oleander plant.

With its new non-GMO, THC-free line of CBD products, CV Sciences plans to make Happy Lane more broadly available to U.S. customers via new distribution channels, including the convenience store channel.

Folium Biosciences announced that it has completed the buildout and received a Certificate of Occupancy for the world’s largest cannabinoid extraction and purification facility, located in Pueblo West, CO.

AHPA supports the addition of pullulan to the National List at 7 CFR § 205.605 as a nonagricultural (nonorganic) ingredient that can be used only in tablets and capsules for dietary supplements labeled, “Made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”

Sabinsa launched a new formula to support healthy liver function called LivLonga.

What is FDA’s stance on CBD in cosmetics?

Pharmactive Biotech Products offers a proprietary fast-absorbing antioxidant, affronEYE saffron, that may potentially address the negative impacts of blue-light exposure.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) will deliver the keynote at the American Herbal Products Association’s second annual Hemp-CBD Supplement Virtual Congress on August 27, 2020.

This is the first time hemp has been grown, harvested, and processed on Texas soil, following the passage of House Bill 1325 into law on June 10, 2019 by Governor Greg Abbott.

Geocann is introducing a new 4-in-1 immune health formulation that combines the benefits of curcumin (50 mg), cannabidiol (15 mg; CBD), beta-caryophyllene (7 mg; BCP), and vitamin D3 (200 IU).

New product launches are keeping elderberry fresh and hip.

Sabinsa announced that several of its ingredients have been Non-GMO Project Verified, adding to its transparency and commitment to natural, sustainable, and non-GMO ingredients.

CV Sciences Inc. has announced a strategic expansion of its product line to include non-CBD condition-specific dietary supplements.

As consumers—and researchers—grow curious about hemp’s other cannabinoids, what health gains might they find?

DolCas Biotech LLC has declared its commitment to accelerate a full-sustainability strategy centered on upcycling typically discarded raw materials to reach a zero-waste goal for its entire portfolio.

Hemp Synergistics LLC has released a highly concentrated powdered hemp oil called Bio-Dri, allowing manufacturers to combine easily with other ingredients across delivery formats.

A recently published study looked at the effects of a branded curcumin extract on serum cytokine concentration in critically-ill patients.

In its report to House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, FDA broke down the results of several years of sample studies the agency conducted on CBD products from 2014 to 2020.

CanaFarma Hemp Products expanded its functional confectionary line, Yooforic, with the launch of three new hemp oil-infused chewing gums.

Socati Corp. (Austin, TX) received USDA organic certification for its CBD ingredient line for finished products.

Although the safety and efficacy of authentic English lavender oil have been documented in published clinical trials, due to the comparatively high cost of English lavender essential oil, substitution with other, lower-cost species of Lavandula has been reported.

Navigating the current market using a healthy dose of hindsight, antioxidants are well positioned to write a new chapter in their next phase of growth.

A new market report published by Leafreport, in partnership with Las Vegas’ Canalysis Laboratories, measured the accuracy of CBD-content claims on a sample of 37 hemp-derived CBD products.

Echinacea and elderberry have been dominant in the immune health category; however, a number of other herbs used as natural remedies since ancient times have shown promising results in clinical trials.

Artemis International is strengthening its partnership with the American Botanical Council’s Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program and botanical testing specialist Alkemist Labs to investigate suspicions that adulterated elderberry ingredients are infiltrating the U.S. market.

The stage for adaptogens is set thanks to today’s stress-ridden world.

The revised guidance reflects the addition, in January 2020, of cannabis smoke and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to the Prop 65 list of chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity.

England’s leading health and wellness retailer, Holland & Barret International, has launched the first commercially available effervescent product to contain Pharmako Biotechnologies’ HydroCurc, called Vitaboost Turmeric.

There’s no regulatory definition for the term "clean energy" in the food, beverage, and dietary supplements space. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t responsible ingredient suppliers defining the category.

Thymoquinone, the main bioactive quinone in black seed oil is known to be an antioxidant, and supports inflammation, while omega-3s have been known to support insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis in obesity.