Herbs & Botanicals

Elixinol launched Good Night CBD Capsules featuring 15 mg of full-spectrum CBD and 2 mg of melatonin and blended with coconut oil to support a healthy sleep cycle.

The adaptogen market is growing thanks to clinical research substantiating its traditional medicine halo.

PLT Health Solutions Inc., in partnership with Laila Nutraceuticals, is launching a new joint health and muscle recovery ingredient marketed to the active and sports nutrition market, called Dynaleve Muscle+Joint Formula. 

The adaptogen market is growing thanks to clinical research substantiating its traditional medicine halo.

Sabinsa Corp. is calling attention to the practice of mischaracterizing the herb amla (Emblica officinalis) to be a valuable source of vitamin C.

Market researchers IRI (Chicago) and SPINS (Chicago) shared these observations during a webcast held on June 10, moderated by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, DC) and presented by Informa’s Natural Products Insider publication.

With FDA busy vetting coronavirus tests, therapeutics, and-one can hope-an eventual vaccine, will the agency have the bandwidth to develop a regulatory framework for permitting CBD’s use in foods and beverages?

To address palatability, suppliers in the industry have developed novel ways to improve the flavor profile of these natural formulas through innovative farming techniques, cutting-edge processing and formulation, and continued experimentation.

How are algae ingredients making food functional?

Based on existing data from in silico and animal studies on curcumin and viral infection, the review serves as a groundwork for future study of curcumin as a possible treatment. 

An animal study recently published in Antioxidants found that supplementation with a standardized carob bean extract supports cardiometabolic health factors.

Robertet-provider of natural and organic ingredients-and Klersun, a hemp extractor and cultivator, entered a joint venture with Alponics, a Swiss-based cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp production company. 

The extracts are manufactured under the highest European standard of organic certification: European Union EEC834/2007. 

Men are increasingly looking for proven products that promote healthy aging. Here are some of the ingredients that recent research has validated.

Weight management is becoming more measured and practical, with consumers opting for holistic approaches over crash diets and too-good-to-be-true supplements.

On April 23, Texas’s Health and Human Services Commission proposed new rules regarding hemp, including the retail sale of “consumable hemp and hemp-derived products" such as hemp cannabidiol (CBD).

TriNutra achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for its cold-pressed black seed oil, ThymoQuin.

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has published “The SHP Sustainability & Regenerative Practices Toolkit.” 

Esports enthusiasts are focusing on nutrition as an avenue to improved performance.

Prinova has partnered with Open Book Extracts, a CBD ingredient manufacturer to launch HydroBond CBD

The need for contract manufacturers in today’s complex market has never been greater.

Unibar Corp. has launched CapsiClear, which the firm says is the first capsanthin ingredient for eye health formulations. 

Marine ingredients like algae and their derivatives possess potential that has other nutraceuticals green, red, and brown with envy.

In the nutrition products market, a recent surge of interest in marine ingredients has led to increased interest in the sustainability of marine sources.

The advantage of ingredients such as curcumin and collagen are their versatility, allowing manufacturers to utilize them in different delivery formats.

Human trials are taking turmeric and curcumin science in surprising directions-and their number has only increased in concert with the botanical’s popularity.

Weight management's herbal toolbox could include everything from CBD to Ayurvedic approaches.

With dietary supplement supply chains facing potential interruptions due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and with FDA ceasing routine facility inspections, what will the impact be on dietary supplement safety and quality?

Elixinol has launched Organic Balance USDA certified CBD tincture.

Victory Hemp Foods entered into a strategic partnership with Applied Foods Sciences, a supplier of functional and organic ingredients, to elevate sales and marketing of Victory Hemp’s food and beverage ingredients.