Indian firm uses AI, energy infusion to produce higher bioavailability botanicals
Bengaluru-based Greenspace Herbs has so far applied the technology to botanicals such as curcumin, ashwagandha and berberine. Speaking…
Proprietary turmeric extract improves orientation and attention scores in 24-week cognitive trial
Researchers at Japanese health food and functional beverage company House Wellness Foods Corp. evaluated the effect of CLE…
China’s property developers face fresh liquidity crunch
A worker stands outside a construction site of China’s Aoyuan Group in Hong Kong in November 2021. The country’s property developers…
Indonesian FDA launches initiative to help local herbal firms in NPD, export
The pharmaceutical and food sectors, regulated by the Indonesian FDA, also known as Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan…
Research shows blackcurrant improves strength and focus, not sprint power
Researchers in Iran and the United States recruited 20 participants to test whether seven days of low and…
Novel Food approval in Great Britain for Sabinsa’s curcumin ingredient
The authorization, issued jointly by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), permits Curcumin C3…
Japan’s FFC uptake, South Korea’s health supplements production in nutra trends round-up
Both current users of and people with experience taking functional foods in Japan are more likely to be…
Mycogenius talks tackling the mushroom supplement transparency challenge
The Ireland-raised, Barcelona-based entrepreneur first became interested in mushrooms while developing his functional kombucha brand, a curiousity that…
Never Grow Up’s The Monday Bar seeks to fill gaps in Indian functional bars
The Monday Bar was launched by Mumbai-based consulting firm Never Grow Up after years of observing that modern…
WorldVeg debuts tomatoes that are both resilient and attractive to buyers
– World Vegetable Center has developed tomato varieties that combine resistance to whiteflies and viruses with commercial fruit…
Plant extract improves grip strength in adults showing early stage sarcopenia
Commonly known as elephant grass or napiergrass, Pennisetum purpureum Schumach is widely grown in Taiwan, where it is…
India bans ashwagandha leaf use in any form, industry reacts
Announcing the ban, the country’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) referred to schedule IV of the Health…