Herbal Medicines

Botanical sourcing and sustainability priorities for 2021

16-Dec-2020 By By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

Each New Year presents an opportunity to take stock of where we are and to reevaluate our priorities for the near- and long-term future. We each make our resolutions and then motivate ourselves to meet our goals, whether modest or lofty. With 2021 upon...

Paper lays out historical precedents in use of plant based remedies during pandemics

01-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

The effusion of natural products connected to COVID-19 is nothing new. Plant-based remedies have played a central part in all of the pandemics in human history, a Spanish researcher maintains.

Watch now: More data available to support botanical immunity products to meet rising demand

24-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

As coronavirus cases trend back up in the United States demand for botanical ingredients to support immunity will continue unabated, a panel discussion concluded yesterday.

TODAY: Webinar to delve into the frenzy surrounding immune health ingredients

22-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

Consumers' interest in immune-boosting products remains at an all time high, and manufacturers are rushing to market with products to fill that need, including many botanical formulas.

Immediate action needed to protect medicinal plants from climate change, paper argues

18-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

Urgent action is needed to assess and mitigate the risks climate change poses to medicinal plants, according to a paper published on Friday.

Special Edition: Botanicals

Industry experts observe increased acceptance of herbal products among US consumers

22-Mar-2018 By Adi Menayang

Experts in the botanical industry say that there’s increased general acceptance, and favorable views, of herbal products among US consumers, reflected by continued sales growth for the category.

Herbals need better regulation to overcome quality control challenges, say researchers

15-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

Implementing better growing and manufacturing processes along with increasing the use of modern analytical techniques and greater international regulation would ‘undoubtedly’ reduce the issues surrounding the quality of herbal extracts, say researchers.