Herbs & Botanicals

Lion's mane mushroom, also known as hedgehog mushroom, has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

A French government report raised questions about meso-zeaxanthin safety and sparked renewed debate over zeaxanthin isomers.

DianaPlantSciences says it can build a better ingredient using plant cell culture technology.

ActivAMP provides many of the same benefits as exercise, including healthy glucose levels, reduced body fat, and a healthy weight.

Micelles are lipid molecules that act as a carrier for lipophilic ingredients like curcumin, making them more soluble.

An EU-funded study explains the differences in taste, appearance, and nutrition.

The study compared a novel, water-soluble curcumin ingredient to a lipophilic matrix and other bioavailable curcumin formats.

In this study, stevia’s preservative potential was tested in conjunction with high-pressure processing (HPP).

A new mouse study indicates that quercetin-a flavonoid derived from onions, apples, and red wine-may boost the bioavailability of green tea polyphenols for fighting prostate cancer.

Curcumin C3 Complex is reportedly the first curcumin ingredient with FDA GRAS status.

American distributor to bring Indian botanicals to North American formulators.

Teawolf (Pine Brook, NJ) has only been in business since 2008, but the botanical specialist is already gaining notice as a leading hibiscus supplier.

Researchers say the ingredient could be an alternative to analgesic drugs, which may present side effects such as drowsiness, constipation, and nausea.

Ingredients firm Nexira will highlight its portfolio of highly functional and nutritional botanical extracts, antioxidants, and premium range of active ingredients for weight-management, anti-stress, sports nutrition, digestive health, and heart health.

The nutritional benefits and functional potential of this fleshy pulp are worth another look.

Three botanical ingredients with promising results in cholesterol studies.

Emerging pomegranate research suggests new applications.

The American Botanical Council responds to widely publicized rodent toxicity studies on ginkgo.

The spice may calm glucose spikes in both healthy and overweight subjects.

Why inulin is popping up on ingredient labels everywhere.

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Can a low dose of Korean red ginseng offer gallstone relief?

News of the approval came on December 31, 2012.

FraxiPure is sourced from the Fraxinus excelsior tree, also known as European ash.

Is the ORAC assay still valuable, despite its controversies?

The 120-page guide covers manufacturing, quality control, packaging, distribution, and storage for botanical supplements and botanical preparations.

ABC was founded in 1988 by executive director Mark Blumenthal, together with noted ethnobotanist James A. Duke, PhD, and the renowned late pharmacognosist Professor Norman R. Farnsworth, PhD.

The company will host a presentation titled “Pycnogenol: A Healthy Botanical for Women’s Life Stages."

ABC says it will also still continue publishing the print edition of HerbalGram.

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