Austin, TX—U.S. consumers spent an estimated $9.602 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) 2019 Herb Market Report. That's an 8.6% increase in total U.S. sales from 2018. And the growth continued as COVID-19 became a public health crisis: During the first six...
Austin, TX—Euromed has adopted fig through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb program, according to a press release. The adoption supports ABC’s HerbMedPro database, ensuring that it can remain up-to-date for researchers, health professionals, industry members, students, and consumers. Andrea Zangara, Head of Scientific Communication and Marketing at Euromed, said...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) presented two awards this month, according to a press release. First, they announced that the 2019 Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health Award will be presented to Mary L. Hardy, MD. Second, they have announced that the 2019...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that the 2019 Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award will be presented to San Francisco-based Napo Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Jaguar Health. Napo specializes in the research, development, and production of natural, plant-derived novel therapeutic agents.
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) has adopted true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb botanical research and education program. NAHA’s adoption supports ABC’s HerbMedPro database, a comprehensive, interactive online database that provides access to important scientific...
Bridgeville, PA—Euromed is partnering with the American Botanical Council (ABC) for the second time to present a symposium at the 67th International Congress & Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research titled Economic Adulteration of Botanical Ingredients, according to a press release. The event will...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced their publication of the Ingredient-Specific Monograph on BCM-95, according to a press release. The release states that BCM-95, also marketed as Curcugreen™, is an extract made from the rhizome of the turmeric plant. Its unique preparation of curcuminoids blended with turmeric essential oil...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has awarded its 2018 James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award to Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research, Volumes I and II, according to a press release. The Duke Award is given to books annually that significantly contribute to medicinal plant related...
Austin, TX--The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release the recipients of its annual ABC Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award: Linnea and Larry Wardwell. The award is named after the founder and executive director of ABC, Mark Blumenthal. It is given to individuals who have created a...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that the recipient of its ABC Champion Award for 2018 is Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Health Group. The release said that Emme has been remarkably generous over the years in his support for ABC and other nonprofit organizations...
