Herbs & Botanicals

HP Ingredients has expanded its selection of standardized botanical extracts that are certified organic by QAI. 

Using its proprietary technology, Socati Corp. is able to completely customize the cannabinoid profile of its hemp-derived ingredients.

Where do hemp and cannabinoid companies fit in the manufacturing standards regimen? This has become the question in the absence of clear FDA guidance and regulations for manufacturing.

NaturArk, a newly launched supplier of nutritional ingredients, is the exclusive North American distributor of ingredients from the Italian manufacturer Biosfered. 

Four Sabinsa manufacturing sites in Kunigal, Dobaspet, Hyderabad, and Nelamangala, India have received Foundation Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) certification.

What does research say about CBD’s potential role in sports recovery, and how do sports regulatory bodies view its use?

Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) will unveil an initiative called Next Generation Transparency at SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV that provides a consumer-friendly certificate of analysis for botanical testing. 

AIDP Inc. has announced that its supply partner, Natural Remedies, has received Non-GMO Project Verification for its “Signature Line” of Ayurvedic botanicals.

The ElderCraft extracts are made from Austrian Sambucus nigra, L. of the “Haschberg” variety using Iprona Polyphenol Technology developed by Artemis International’s long-time partner Iprona.

The line currently includes three SKUs: Energy Thrive, Immune Shine, and Mind Spring.

The polyphenol fingerprint analysis comparing American-grown elderberry to European-grown elderberry was performed by Complete Phytochemical Solutions. 

Analytical testing and regulatory experts advise on how to test for CBD quality.

The authors write: “It seems that foods and beverages containing CBD are likely to remain high-risk, while dietary supplements would appear to be a slightly lower-risk option for manufacturers or distributors of CBD-containing products.”

Natural Remedies' branded turmeric extract, Turmacin, is now self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe). 

NutriScience Innovations and Arjuna Natural have introduced Shoden, what they say is the highest potency ashwagandha extract on the market. 

The accreditation was expanded to include contaminants testing as well as BI’s plant-species identification method for powders and extracts, branded Identilok.

The meeting convened federal agencies USDA, FDA, and EPA as well as the testimony of industry stakeholders providing important perspectives when it comes to farming and testing of hemp crops and extracts.

The company says this verification caters to the continually growing market for non-GMO ingredients.

The study, not yet published, is a follow-up to a 2015 study, also in older adults, that found that Longvida was associated with improved working memory and mood, including improvements in general fatigue and calmness.

American River Nutrition’s patent infringement lawsuit against BGG will move forward after federal judge denies motion to dismiss.

Amarin Pharma’s recent comments advising FDA not to allow synthetic omega-3 supplements to be dietary supplements is just one more case in which synthetic supplement ingredients are under fire.

In public comments submitted to FDA on July 15, 2019, the American Herbal Products Association made a number of suggestions to the agency, which has been in dialogue with the industry to modernize regulation of dietary supplements. 

Many groups submitted public comments to FDA this week, following FDA’s recent May 31 open hearing on the issue of CBD regulation and call for public comment.

Eriomin is a patent-pending standardized extract from lemons containing the key flavonoid eriocitrin as well as other flavonoids.

From insolubility to low bioavailability, CBD is a challenging ingredient to work with.

The Missouri Hemp Association announced that the state planted its first legal industrial hemp plot on July 1, 2019 after Missouri’s Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 133 into law.

The study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition evaluated the herb’s ability to support skin health, by measuring skin perfusion, or the blood flow to the skin, and gene expression. 

A study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated the effects of polyphenol-rich aronia berries on cardiovascular health and gut microbiota. 

Consumers want science-backed ingredients. Companies are answering the call.

Like all oils, CBD oils are vulnerable to heat, air, and light that can cause oxidation and alter the efficacy of the oil.