Extracts

Industry vet Lisa Thomas joins Nuherbs

29-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Lisa Thomas is slated to expand market reach for the third generation, family-owned suppliers of sustainably sourced Chinese herbs.

Study shows mango leaf extract-quercetin combo boosts exercise performance

12-Jul-2023 By Asia Sherman

Zynamite PX, a mango leaf extract combined with quercetin, enhances exercise performance along multiple molecular pathways in healthy men, according to a recent study.

Traditional Medicinals: How the extract industry can best tap into the bagged tea sector

22-Nov-2022 By Asia Sherman

Botanical extracts in tea format provide unique market opportunities for medicinal herbal infusions, but there are challenges that must be overcome to ensure proper delivery of therapeutic value, say the herbal experts at Traditional Medicinals.

Gencor’s new prostate health ingredient: ‘There hasn’t been much innovation in this category until now’

24-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Gencor is aiming to shake up the prostate health category with its Ageratum conyzoides extract. The category, which has not been the focus of much innovation for years, is dominated by saw palmetto.

'Potent' saffron extract debuts at SupplySide West

17-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Affron Saffron, a formulation boasting a low dosage threshold, proven bioavailability and rapid one-hour absorption, will be unveiled this week in Las Vegas.

As supplement makers look beyond the pill, Nuherbs to offer new bespoke service for herbal extracts

21-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

At the recent SupplySide West 2018 expo, Oakland-based herbal specialist Nuherbs announced a new platform in which clients can get ultra-tailored plant extracts specific to their personal needs.

Rosy picture for China botanical firms as US exports due to rise despite trade war

27-Aug-2018 By Tingmin Koe

China's botanical exports are expected to continue growing at a rate of 20% this year, with the US remaining its largest market despite the ongoing US-China trade war, Hou Yin Jun, the person-in-charge of commerce at Shaanxi Plant Extract Association,...

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OmniActive earns NSF GMP registration for manufacturing facility, advancing botanicals business

26-Jun-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup

OmniActive Health Technologies has received Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) registration by NSF International for its manufacturing plant in Hosur, India, a facility previously owned by Indfrag prior to the two firms merging.