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Research Updates: Athletic Performance, Menstrual Symptoms, Obesity, Skin Health & More

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April 2, 2024

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Natural products industry companies share overviews on the latest science on their branded ingredients to support wellbeing.

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Research Updates: Immune Support, Sleep, Mood and More!

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October 31, 2023

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AIDP to Distribute Liboost for Women’s Sexual Health

The sales and marketing agreement is with Pharmactive Biotech Products SLU.

April 6, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

AIDP announced a distribution sales and marketing agreement to distribute Liboost from Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L.U. Clinical data suggests the standardized Damiana extract supports women’s sexual health.

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Study: Affron Saffron Fosters Better, More Enjoyable Athletic Performance

July 25, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Madrid—Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L.U., reported on the latest research on its affron natural saffron ingredient. In the clinical study: Affron improved enjoyment in sport active adults. In males, affron can help increase resilience to stress and anxiety by increasing the cardiac parasympathetic response that regulates post-exercise heart rate. Pharmactive noted...

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Pharmactive Reveals Sustainability Program

January 17, 2022

Julia Peterman

Madrid, Spain—Pharmactive Bioactive has unveiled its long-term sustainability program emphasizing fair-trade, boosting local women’s workforces, reducing energy consumption and waste through upcycling, and promoting crops that support biodiversity, and has certified its Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2015, according to a press release. “Spain is scattered with rural areas...

Saffron Extract May Help Support Restorative Sleep, Study Suggests

August 31, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Madrid, Spain—Affron, a branded saffron extract, may help promote restorative sleep, according to a press release from Pharmactive, makers of affron. The dose-response, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study was published in Sleep Medicine. 120 physically healthy adults aged 18-70 years with self-reported poor sleep lasting longer than four weeks received either...

Private Equity Group Acquires Stake in Pharmactive

July 6, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Madrid, Spain—Private equity group Siparex, based in Paris, France, has taken a minority stake in Madrid-based Pharmactive, according to a press release. Pharmactive, which specializes in the research, development, and extraction of branded natural ingredients, has been experiencing a strong growth and development curve for years. It has logged an...

Saffron Linked With Improvements in Menopausal Symptoms

June 15, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Madrid, Spain—A new study has linked a branded saffron extract, affron, with an improvement in psychological symptoms of menopause. A press release from Pharmactive, makers of affron, explains that perimenopause includes symptoms ranging from hot flashes to changes in cognitive function, performance, and mood. This study, published in the Journal...

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Affron Receives Patent for Mood Support

May 25, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Madrid, Spain—Branded saffron extract Affron has been awarded a U.S. patent for its positive role in low mood support, according to a press release from Pharmactive Biotech Products. The patent protects the proprietary composition and dosages of affron. “This new accreditation marks a momentous milestone for affron as it positions...

ABC: Pharmactive Adopts Saffron

April 6, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX—Pharmactive Biotech Products has adopted saffron through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb botanical research and education program, according to a press release. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is an autumn-flowering perennial, and one of the most expensive spices in the world: The part of the plant used medicinally and as...