A root extract of Ashwagandha may help manage insomnia, with a new study from India reporting that the botanical may improve sleep quality and mental alertness in subjects with and without insomnia.
Could 2021 be THE worst year in memory for botanical supply?
As sales of dietary supplements and natural products remain high – and many companies report record sales – the strain on the supply chain is immense, and for botanicals in particular, and that means a difficult 2021 could be on the horizon.
The founders of a gut health education startup have taken their quest to improve consumer knowledge one step further with the launch of their own fibre-full snack bars.
A Google Trends analysis report reveals the "profound effects" of COVID-19 on interest in immune-boosting nutrients and herbs globally and which specific ingredients consumers favour across different global regions.
About 70% of the immune system is housed in the gut, so it’s no wonder probiotic bacteria have been shown to have a number of beneficial immune and health effects. With a pandemic playing out before us and immune-supporting ingredients at the forefront,...
An egg membrane powder for the food and supplement industries has been developed in the Netherlands. Marketed as ‘Eggbrane’, the insoluble powder is designed to help alleviate joint stiffness and pain.
Ingredients supplier Kerry Group has unveiled an ambitious sustainability strategy including a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2030 and achieve net zero before 2050. It is also exploring those sectors such as immunity and food...
A new review presents vitamin K metabolism as the potential missing link between lung damage and thromboembolism, two of the most serious outcomes observed in COVID-19 patients.
The high prevalence of dietary supplementation use in the athletic population means there is a risk of inadvertent doping for those users who don’t do their research or get their information from reliable sources.
Personalized nutrition specialist InsideTracker has upgraded its biological age measures, with an expanded number list of biomarkers, to boost the optimization of healthspan.
Plant-based ingredient suppliers Roquette make further strides in the cosmetic market with the opening of new facilities that foster, “support, innovation and cooperation" in a growing sector.
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe 2020 continued to inform and educate with a discussion on gut health's importance in sport that is now available to view on-demand.
