Herbs & Botanicals

BGG and Solix Algredients have merged to form a new company that will supply fruit, plant, and algae ingredients to the nutrition, food and beverage, personal care, and feed markets.

The B4 supplement is a non-caffeinated, “pre-drinking” beverage supplement with electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that combats the aftereffects of alcohol consumption, the company says.

Researchers are exploring hemp CBD’s health benefits ranging from digestive and brain support to smoking cessation.

Naturex highlighted its new Sweoat range of oat beta-glucans, its Aronox aronia berry extract, and its acerola cherry–derived vitamin C, all of which the company says have applications in the heart-health space.

As plant-protein demand grows, plant-protein ingredients are overcoming growing pains, including challenges of scaling up, as well as formulating hurdles.

Thanks to a new encapsulation partnership, a water-soluble powder version of Algatech’s AstaPure asaxanthin ingredient is expected to launch in the coming months.

Even when DNA barcoding functions in concert with other methods in a comprehensive testing toolbox, it still faces hurdles to optimal utility.

In the animal study, Echishield helped protect against stress-induced changes in immunological function.

Shaheen Majeed, president, Sabinsa worldwide, spoke to Nutritional Outlook about how Sabinsa has navigated 30 years of regulatory change, and how the company plans to continue to deliver science-backed, innovative ingredients for a growing range of health categories.

A look at the science behind some of today’s most successful weight-management dietary supplement ingredients.

OmniActive is sponsoring a session about curcumin’s health benefits for sports nutrition and its market potential in the sports nutrition category at this year’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

Researchers are digging into the possible prebiotic potential of polyphenols, including those from cranberry.

In the study, Herbagut was shown to improve gastrointestinal symptoms and overall quality of life in subjects with “unsatisfactory bowel habits.”

According to the Robertet Health & Beauty, Holimel is a melon juice concentrate that helps protect the skin against oxidative stress and inflammation caused by environmental factors as well as natural aging processes.

“It appears…that supply of organic stevia will not catch up with demand for a few more years,” says one industry expert.

Icon Foods’ new KetoseSweet+ ingredients are suited for those controlling blood sugar levels as well as those on low-sugar or ketogenic diets.

Sweet Green Fields announced a new development: its new Optimizer Stevia line that aims to retain the affordability of Reb A but provide a better-tasting ingredient.

Minor glycosides like Reb M and Reb D are still in smaller supply compared to a major glycoside like Reb A. How will suppliers increase the supply of these rarer in-demand glycosides?

A company representative from Verdure says that Neuralum, a blend of the company’s Longvida curcumin ingredient and Lutevida lutein eye-health ingredient, was developed to “harness the synergistic opportunities in support of brain and eye health.”

Results from recent clinical studies suggest that Euromed’s pomegranate extract, Pomanox, possesses a variety of health benefits related to healthy aging.

Research has identified a newly emerging adulterant in sports supplements. NSF's John Travis writes about how he and fellow researchers discovered 2-aminoisoheptane in supplements.

FDA called for public comments on the international drug scheduling of cannabis and cannabis-related substances in preparation for a meeting of the World Health Organization. In response, herbal experts and industry leaders urged the agency not to classify cannabis substances as Schedule I drugs.

Nutritional Outlook interviewed hemp cannabidiol (CBD) firm CV Sciences about the growing market for CBD supplements.

The new Laboratory Guidance Document from the nonprofit ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) examines several common pomegranate adulteration methods, including diluting those juices and extracts with lower-cost fruit juices or adding ellagic acid from non-pomegranate sources, as well as methods for detecting adulteration in pomegranate juices and extracts.

Cereal grasses are more popular with consumers than ever. Here are five market trends to keep your eye on, including new product formats, flavors, and more.

Sabinsa announced that in April, the United States District Court in New Jersey awarded the company $850,000 in damages, ruling that Olive Lifesciences infringed on Sabinsa’s patent covering novel methods and formulations for producing tetrahydrocurcuminoids.

Sabinsa says that the results from this animal study add to the company’s existing research highlighting the synergistic effects of piperine combined with curcumin.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida-brand lipid-encapsulated curcumin ingredient was found to be more effective than standard curcumin in conferring neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory support in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Algatech said that this investment will enable it to supply China and the Asia-Pacific markets with more astaxanthin and other algae-based products, including Supreme’s Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae strain.

Research updates on vitamin D, spearmint, omega-3, lutein, and zeaxanthin