Annabel Kartal-Allen

5 days ago | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com | Annabel Kartal-Allen

A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition on PharmActive’s saffron extract, Affron, has found that the nutraceutical may combat low mood in users with mild depression.1  This succeeds 10 previous clinical studies on the ingredient, which have highlighted its potential in managing stress, promoting melatonin release, boosting sleep quality and tackling menopausal symptoms.

1 week ago | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com | Annabel Kartal-Allen

Supplementation with botanicals and other natural extracts has been a concept for millennia, with many ancient Ayurvedic ingredients such as ashwagandha and curcumin remaining popular in modern formulations. Although dietary supplements and nutraceutical products have come a long way since the early tinctures produced by our ancestors, certain ingredients still pose manufacturing challenges — mostly owing to their solubility, stability, bioavailability and sensitivity to processing.

1 week ago | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com | Annabel Kartal-Allen

By Annabel Kartal-Allen | Published: 17-Jun-2025 Suannutra's RelaxPLX reduced salivary cortisol levels by 30% compared with placebo, while improving subjective measures of sleep and stress You need to be a subscriber to read this article. Click here to find out more. A recent study published in Applied Sciences has revealed the potential of Suannutra’s lemon verbena extract, RelaxPLX, in managing stress and promoting sleep in teenagers.

1 week ago | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com | Annabel Kartal-Allen

By Annabel Kartal-Allen | Published: 17-Jun-2025 By ‘bridging the gap between ancient practice and modern science’, the companies hope to develop consumer-centric and efficacious functional mushroom extracts You need to be a subscriber to read this article. Click here to find out more. Nutraceutical ingredient manufacturer Bio-gen Extracts has teamed up with medicinal mushroom specialist Azoth Biotech to create efficacious functional mushroom extracts.

2 weeks ago | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com | Annabel Kartal-Allen

By Annabel Kartal-Allen | Published: 9-Jun-2025 Botanicals, biotics and functional mushroom extracts all proved effective at mitigating inflammation, though some had a more pronounced effect You need to be a subscriber to read this article. Click here to find out more. Testing performed by VivaCell Biotechnology, a member of the contract manufacturing group 1Q Health, has revealed the best nutraceuticals for the management of inflammation.