Silver Spring, MD—At the board meeting on March 8, 2022, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Board of Trustees chartered the AHPA Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee, according to a press release. The purpose of the committee will be to address issues related to the safe use and responsible commerce...
Morristown, NJ, and Mumbai, India—A small new human trial suggests that Curcuwin Ultra+, a new ingredient from OmniActive Health Technologies, is more bioavailable than the standard 95% curcumin extract. Specifically, the study—published in Advances in Therapy—found that 250mg Curcuwin Ultra+ was 144x more bioavailable than standard curcumin. A press release...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on saffron stigmas and extracts. Each saffron plant produces only one flower with a three-branched stigma emerging from its style, according to a press release from BAPP. The stigmas are the red-colored, thread-like parts of...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is acting on multiple fronts to prevent supplement restriction bills from becoming law in several different states. As WholeFoods has reported, many states are working to restrict access to weight loss supplements and OTC diet pills, putting them behind the counter and preventing those...
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market offered a vast amount of information, all focused on immunity—from a data viewpoint, a scientific viewpoint, a business viewpoint, and more. For instance, here’s some fast facts, displaying the sheer range of perspectives showcased in this event: Immunity supplement sales have declined...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) is introducing the ABC Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award, an annual award which will recognize excellence in conservation, sustainability, and regenerative farming efforts related to medicinal and aromatic plants, according to a press release. The award is named in honor of botanist,...
Parsippany, NJ—A new study has found that isomaltulose and prebiotic inulin-type fructans (ITF) may have beneficial effects on glycemic response and gut microbiota composition. The study was a retrospective analysis, published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Researchers looked at data from 117 individuals who participated in a digital nutrition program, which...
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored is encouraging people who work in the food, nutrition, and beauty industries to send messages of support to the Ukranian people, according to a press release. The company, which has staff members in Ukraine, has been organizing donations of food and medical supplies to Dnipro. It is now...
Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience has formed a “Blue Ribbon” Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, to support and expand the scientific knowledge base for Vitamin K2, according to a press release. The Board will include world authorities in relevant fields of science, including cardiology, immunology, kinesiology, and molecular nutrition. The Board currently...
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED has launched a clinical study database to “illuminate the science” on EPA and DHA omega-3s, according to the press release. The database, years in the making, was developed by GOED as a specialized search tool focused on scientific literature surrounding omega-3s. More than 50 independent research...
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