Botanicals

Beetroot fails to aid recovery for marathon runners: Study

14-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

There has been much interest in the potential of nitrate-rich beetroot in the sports nutrition realm, but a recent study suggests that it may not exert any benefits as a post-marathon recovery aid.

Coffee berry extract may boost alertness & mood: PepsiCo study

13-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A single dose of an extracts from coffee berry – the outer layer of the coffee fruit and a rich source of polyphenols – may boost alertness in healthy men and women, with effects still observable six hours after consumption, says a new study.

Habitat loss, climate change cloud saw palmetto’s future, ABC article warns

10-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The American Botanical Council has published a lengthy article on saw palmetto which sounds a warning about the sustainability of this important botanical while also providing hope for the future.

More extreme weather, continued shipping delays raise risks in botanical ingredient supply chains

09-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The current supply disruptions are likely to continue until at least the third quarter of 2022, industry professionals have told NutraIngredients-USA. And continuing questions of climate change and the political instability that might cause will put...

Turmeric extracts may help with weight loss, inflammatory profiles, & mental health: Study

08-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Twelve weeks of supplementation with a turmeric extract led to significant reductions in body weight for overweight but healthy people. The extract was also associated with improvements in mental health scores.

Supplements now a health category of its own, according to analysis of searches on health websites

07-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent survey by a native advertising firm shows that dietary supplements as a category has broken into the top health topic searches in 2021.

Sage extract shows cognitive boosting activity during tiring exercise: Study

07-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of sage extracts may improve cognitive function even during a fatiguing endurance cycling exercise, says a new study using Nexira’s Cognivia ingredient.

NuSkin turning to affiliate model to regain sales momentum

06-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

NuSkin Enterprises is among the latest multi level marketing companies transitioning to a hybrid model that includes affiliate marketers, the company announced recently.

USP commentary sounds safety, quality alarm on delta-8 THC

03-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has published a commentary raising potential safety and quality control concerns about the delta-8 THC products flooding the market. The document also raised issues with other cannabinoids that are being isolated...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Rajat Shah, Director, Nutriventia & Inventia Healthcare Ltd.

01-Dec-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Rajat Shah leads the Nutriventia brand for Inventia Healthcare Limited, focusing on clinical strategy for the brand for all new and existing nutraceutical and food ingredients. The Mumbai native explained that her upbringing and appreciation for life...

Company patents seaweed ingredient said to fight arterial plaques

01-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

An Arizona-based supplement company has announced a patent on a seaweed ingredient covering its effects in maintaining a healthy endothelium resulting in less plaque aggregation.

Saffron supplement marketer dinged for wide ranging disease claims

01-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The marketer of a trio of saffron products has received an FDA warning letter citing numerous alleged impermissible disease claims.

Karallief finds statistically significant benefits for liver health blend

30-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

Indian/American company Karallief has released research results that shows an Ayurvedic herbal blend it has developed improves liver health in subjects with mild to moderate markers of liver distress.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Beth Lambert CEO, Herbalist & Alchemist

24-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Prior to her professional reinvention, Elizabeth Lambert had a successful career making money for high profile clients.

Ingenious Ingredients self-affirms GRAS status for paraxanthine ingredient

23-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Ingenious Ingredients (Ing2) has announced it has achieved self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status for its Enfinity-branded paraxanthine ingredient for use in food and beverages.

Journal retracts botanical DNA barcoding paper by Newmaster

23-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A paper that concluded that DNA barcoding techniques were more cost-effective than traditional practices for identification of vegetation species has been retracted after the lead researcher – Dr Steven Newmaster – failed to respond to questions about...

NXT awarded composition patent on TamaFlex botanical extract combo

23-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The ingredient is a combination of extracts of tamarind seed (Tamarindus indica) and turmeric (Curcuma longa). The new use patent claims a synergistic action for these two constituents.

LifeVantage returns to Protandim roots to reinvigorate growth

22-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

Network marketing company LifeVantage is planning to refocus on a foundational product as part of a personalization strategy in an attempt to arrest a soft spot in revenues.

Leafreport: Half of CBG products tested don't meet label claim

19-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

With CBG more difficult to source than CBD, Leafreport sought to find out whether this meant a lot of CBG products were on the market that didn't meet label claims listing the amount of the cannabinoid shoppers should expect to find inside.

News in Brief

Health Canada approves Kemin’s Neumentix for brain health

19-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Kemin’s spearmint extract Neumentix Phenolic Complex K110-42 has received approval from Health Canada for use in helping support cognitive function, sustained attention and working memory.

The growing urinary health category and the science behind it

18-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

According to industry analysts, urinary health supplementation is trending and is a rising health focus for consumers.

Citrus polyphenols may produce anti-obesity gut health effects: Study

16-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

An hesperidin-rich citrus extract may dose-dependently increase levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, particularly those with anti-obesity potential, says a new study.

Compound Solutions study highlights nootropic benefits for esports

15-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

A new study at Statespace's Aim Lab examined how nootropics would impact esports athletes’ cognitive and motor performance.

Unigen debuts two new botanical ingredients at SupplySide West

11-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

There are plenty of products out there that claim to boost your immune system, help you sleep better or be more focused. But those claims mean little if they have no scientific substantiation. Unigen is a company that says proven health benefits are what...

PLT earns carbon neutral status via support for Amazon deforestation project

09-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

PLT Health Solutions has announced it has achieved a carbon neutral certification awarded by a third party organization.

Study finds Ayurvedic supplement effective for bedwetting children

08-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

In a clinical study with potty-trained children who still wet the bed, Urox showed statistically significant improvement for occasional bedwetting.

Pandemic-induced demand created field of dreams for adulterators, Blumenthal warns

08-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The demand spike caused by the global pandemic has been a bonanza for the botanical supplements industry. But ABC chief Mark Blumenthal says it has been the biggest threat of adulteration during his time in the industry, too.

Matcha boosts cognition in healthy young subjects, study shows

05-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new study shows a special form of matcha, a type of green tea ingredient, enhanced cognition and reaction times in healthy young adults.

Gates Foundation funds Brightseed to discover plant-based bioactives to improve birth outcomes

04-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Brightseed has received an initial $200k grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to aim its A.I. Forager platform towards discovering plant bioactives to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.

NEWS IN BRIEF

IFF Health microbiome hub launched with innovation and collaboration in mind

04-Nov-2021 By Will Chu

IFF Health has made a series of podcasts and virtual educational summits available as part of a new microbiome resource that provides the latest industry insights into the sector.

‘This is caffeine-evolved’: Ingenious Ingredients co-founder talks up potential of paraxanthine

03-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

In addition to benefits for focus and athletic performance, without any of the negative effects of caffeine, Ingenious Ingredients’ new paraxanthine ingredient is being felt by consumers "in a way that they’ve never felt caffeine".

‘This is just the tip of the iceberg for ginger’: OmniActive VP

03-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With established science for nausea and digestive and emerging data supporting a potential impact on the gut microbiota (and therefore immunity), the market opportunity for ginger ingredients continues to grow.

Could elderberry boom carry within it seeds of bust?

01-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The unprecedented growth of elderberry demand carries with it a potential poison pill if dilution produces enough ineffective products that consumer confidence is lost, one supplier maintains.

Ashwagandha root extract shows efficacy for menopausal symptoms

27-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with the branded ashwagandha root extract KSM-66 may improve psychological, somato-vegetative and urogenital symptoms in perimenopausal women, as well as boosting quality of life, says a new study.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Cattie Khoury, founder of Toodaloo,

27-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Cattie Khoury said she created her trail mix brand Toodaloo after she felt inclined to help battle climate change. Today she is not only working on a healing path for the environment, but for people too.

Nitrate can boost muscle power by up to 5%, study finds

26-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

Nitrate supplementation can significantly increase peak muscle power, a new meta analysis has concluded.

‘Crop diversity underpins food security’: Scientists flag ‘enormous’ diversity loss

26-Oct-2021 By Katy Askew

An international team of scientists have completed what they claim is the ‘largest review ever conducted’ looking at agricultural crop diversity. The results are in: we are seeing ‘enormous’ diversity loss, with implications for future...

Data supports curcumin’s post-exercise muscle benefits for sedentary people

26-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with curcumin may protect against muscle damage and enhance performance after acute physical exercise for sedentary individuals, says a new systematic review of the data that supports the effects observed in athletic adults.

Pieces in place for sports market to roar back from pandemic, panelists say

25-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The market dynamics and science backing of sports nutrition will support future growth as the category recovers from a pandemic-induced lull, panelists in a recent webinar said.

Shakeup in ashwagandha sector? India’s AYUSH caution against use of leaves in supplements

25-Oct-2021 By Tingmin Koe

India’s Ministry of AYUSH has released a statement that advised against the use of ashwagandha leaves in Ayurveda and products for therapeutic purposes.

NutraCast: Ashish Malik on Bee Vectoring Technologies

22-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Our supplement and vitamin bottles have nutrition labels on them of course, but what do we know about where these botanicals were grown?

CRN survey: 80% of Americans are now using dietary supplements

22-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Americans have turned to dietary supplements in record numbers over the past two years, with the numbers of users hitting new highs, and confidence in the effectiveness, safety and quality remaining impressively high, according to CRN’s 2021 Consumer...

Study: Replenology hair system prevents hair loss, promotes growth

22-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

About 40% of women have visible hair loss by the age of 40, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Expanding FDA's tool box, fending off state laws among priorities laid out at CRN meeting

21-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

CRN president and CEO Steve Mister laid out four priorities for the supplement industry at a meeting yesterday. Among the highlights were to prepare for state based regulations and strengthening self regulation.

Mushroom-based prebiotic: Prenexus Health partners with Aloha Medicinals for MyceliaGI ingredient

21-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Prenexus Health has signed an exclusive partnership with Nevada-based Aloha Medicinals to bring a new prebiotic to market called MyceliaGI. The ingredient is a blend of three mushrooms.

October Launch Pad

21-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

This month has a variety of offerings for all ages, from probiotics for the tiniest guts to a formulation for menopausal support.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Tricia Horst, Co-founder of High Falls Hemp NY

20-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

From runways to more natural landscapes, you could say Tricia Horst has an appreciation for beauty. The former top model-turned-hemp grower is the co-founder of High Falls Hemp NY, a business she launched with her husband Rick Weissman in 2018.

Second study bolsters relaxation benefits of AlphaWave brand of l-theanine, supplier says

19-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

Ingredient supplier Ethical Naturals said a second study on its AlphaWave shows the ingredient eased stress among participants who were completing a mental arithmetic test. Several measures, including a brain wave scan, supported the conclusion.

Study: Low turmeric dose delivers higher concentrations

18-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The comparison study from Inventia Nutriventia brand TurmXTRA 60N highlights notable pharmacokinetics.

Pandemic put wind in sails of personalized nutrition

14-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The pandemic has supported the growth of personalized nutrition companies, though that trend has not been as obvious as some, like the increased demand for immunity products.