Herbs & Botanicals

In a joint letter, the American Herbal Products Association, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, and United Natural Products Alliance called on Congress “to pass legislation to clarify that CBD derived from the hemp plant is a lawful dietary ingredient.”

Jiaherb Inc. has partnered with the standards-setting organization USP to sponsor and validate a monograph for feverfew extract (Tanacetum parthenium L.), with plans to further support standards-setting activities for other botanicals. 

AGEprost is an herbal extract of the plant Ageratum conyzoides, traditionally used in the Caribbean to support prostate health and urinary problems. 

Infused waters, seltzers, sodas, and shots are just a few drinkable formats for hemp-derived CBD.

The American Herbal Products Association’s 8th Annual Botanical Congress will take place on Saturday, October 19, during SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. 

The challenges of producing organic curcumin. And does organic really mean better?

Raw cannabis is distinctly different from both the cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

HerbalGram reports that sales increased by 9.4% in 2018 compared to the previous year. This is roughly a $757 million increase in sales and marks the strongest growth in herbal supplement sales since 1998. 

Manufacturers and retailers must avoid making claims and instead focus on delivering high-quality products, one CEO writes.

A botanical education group weighs in on some of the dietary supplement industry’s notable adulteration concerns.

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) inserted “report language” into an appropriations bill being considered by the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee that demands FDA take significant actions with respect to products containing cannabidiol (CBD). 

BI has added a Hemp Soft Extract to its newly released line of full spectrum hemp ingredients, which will be showcased at SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. 

The Natural Products Association reports that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee failed to include legislation passed the House of Representatives that would have appropriated $100,000 for the FDA to perform a health hazard evaluation on CBD. 

NSF International has announced it will provide independent testing, verification, auditing, and certification services to consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), including food, dietary supplements, and personal care products. 

We are just beginning to appreciate the ECS and its role in health and disease, even as marketplace obstacles abound for hemp cannabinoids.

Researchers continue to evaluate the possible anticancer benefits of fucoidan, a polysaccharide derived from brown seaweed-most commonly, the species Undaria pinnatifida and Fucus vesiculosus.

As the Centers for Disease Control continues its investigation into vaping-related illnesses, and several states consider banning the sale of flavored vape products, the Natural Products Association is warning Congress that this public health crisis may inevitably extend to cannabidiol (CBD) products. 

NuLiv Science has rebranded its ingredient Zylaria, showcasing its potential to support sleep and mental wellness. 

Consumer demand is bringing black seed into the mainstream. Here are some of the studies on its functions driving growth.

ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a new laboratory guidance document on saw palmetto extract that evaluates the usefulness of 34 published analytical methods to detect saw palmetto berry and berry extract adulteration. 

An Herbalife scientist explains why it is difficult to determine the amount of punicalagins A&B and ellagic acid simultaneously in pomegranate fruit rind.

A study recently published in Nutrients demonstrated that Pomanox from Euromed may support performance in athletes. 

More than Mood: Supplements for stress target resulting symptoms

Vote Hemp has released its 2019 U.S. Hemp Grower License Report, showing that licensed hemp acreage has quadrupled since 2018. 

INS Farms has announced that its flagship North American black elderberry ingredient Elder Pure is now Tru-ID certified. 

The new line will include a full spectrum hemp extract powder as well as several hemp protein concentrates, all available in conventional and organic.

Industry associations, testing labs, suppliers, and finished product manufacturers are exercising due diligence, each in their own way, to self-regulate and promote responsible behavior, claims, and best practices in an immature hemp and CBD market.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced that industrial hemp growers will be able to obtain insurance coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program for crop year 2020, if their hemp is grown for fiber, flower, and seeds. 

As part of its global expansion, Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ) has opened a warehousing, sales, and distribution office in Luboń, Poland.

New research and new delivery formats are shaking up the men’s supplements space as more men turn to healthy-aging products.