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Green Bioactives collects grants to expand biomanufacturing platform
Innovate UK, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, awarded the Scottish startup a ยฃ224,000 grant, which followed the announcement of its ยฃ100,000 SMART grant from Scottish Enterprise. GBL is using the grants to accelerate the creation of its biomanufacturing platformย forย producingย high-value plant metabolites.ย These metabolites, essential in various sectors like pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, typically require…
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Considering clinically relevant herb-drug interactions 30 years on
In a new paper published in theย Journal of Dietary Supplementsโ, Bill Gurley, PhD, principal scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University ofย Mississippi, looks back at three decades of dietary supplement usage in a market that has evolved from a few hundred products made up mostly of vitamins, minerals and select…
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Euromed, Monteloeder and Pharmactive to showcase untapped botanical potential at Vitafoods
The three-day trade show, held from May 14 to 16, will highlight the latest nutraceutical innovations, trends and research to a Europe-wide audience.ย Euromed will showcase its natural herbal extracts, focusing on CuberUp, a cucumber extract for joint health, backed by a recent study showing positive effects on knee pain and mobility.ย Monteloeder will present…
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RCT supports Sabinsaโs Ashwagandha for stress management in healthy adults
Data published in Medicineโ indicated that 60 days of supplementation with Sabinsaโs Shagandhaโ-branded Ashwagandha root ingredient decreased cortisol and increased serotonin levels in the studyโs 50 healthy people. ย โThe result of this study suggests that ARE [Ashwagandha root extract] (Shagandha, standardized for 2.5% withanolides) at 500โmg with 5โmg of 95% piperine once a day could…