Adaptogenic Herbs

Ashwagandha root extract may improve sexual health in healthy women: RCT

19-Dec-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with ashwagandha root extract may improve measures of sexual function and increase the number of ‘satisfying encounters’, says a new study.

Supplement firm sees opportunity in stress epidemic

23-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A supplement firm capitalizing on the ‘biohacking’ trend has released a new supplement it says addresses the epidemic of stress that followed in the wake of the pandemic.

Ashwagandha root extract may boost testosterone levels, sexual function in men

18-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with the branded ashwagandha root extract KSM-66 may significantly increase testosterone levels and boost sexual function in men with lower sexual desire, says a new study.

Ashwagandha webinar: Ayurveda’s flagship herb goes mainstream

24-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With almost $25 million in sales across mass and natural channels and big double-digit growth year-on-year, ashwagandha is no longer a niche botanical. An upcoming webinar will explore the science, supply and market for this mainstream success story.

Ashwagandha finds itself in the right place at the right time

19-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

The pandemic crisis has boosted the sales of ashwagandha, but suppliers agree that even before this year’s unusual market conditions, interest in the adaptogenic herb had been on the rise.

Rhodiola there to support consumers' upcoming transitions

19-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Rhodiola is one of the ingredients that stands to benefit from the need on the part of consumers to find new modes of living after the world finally comes out of the protracted pandemic, experts say.

Adaptogenic combo cuts anxiety among cognitive impairment sufferers

13-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

A proprietary combination of two adaptogenic herbs has been shown to increase brain activity associated with a calming effect among subjects suffering mild cognitive impairment.

Study: Ashwagandha may lower stress, improve sleep

11-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

New research found that high-concentration ashwagandha root extract can be an effective sleep and anxiety aid, according to a study published in Cureus.

2018 HerbalGram Herb Market Report

CBD supplement sales rocket to take top spot in the US natural channel

23-Sep-2019 By Stephen Daniells

With 332% growth year-on-year and $52 million in sales, cannabidiol (CBD) has taken the top spot as the best-selling herbal supplement in the natural channel, according to the 2018 HerbalGram Herb Market Report by the American Botanical Council.

BAPP ashwagandha bulletin to help industry tell when roots have been adulterated with leaves

16-Jan-2019 By Hank Schultz

A new BAPP bulletin disseminates ways to detect the adulteration of ashwagandha products with undeclared material taken from the leaves or the stems of the plant.