The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia® (AHP) released a monograph and a therapeutic compendium for American ginseng root (Panax quinquefolius L.), establishing standards for authenticity, purity and quality. The monograph has the ability to reduce the amount of contaminated ...More
Some critics of botanicals say research is limited and the studies that are available are of poor quality. However, a 2010 study found 6,300 studies were conducted on botanicals in 2007 alone, and many of these were high-quality clinical trials, noted Mark Blumenthal, ...More
Revo Biolabs Inc. released Tbolt™ E-Drive, a new high-potency energy shot with up to a six-hour effect. E-Drive delivers high-potency vitamin B12 along with an exclusive Ginseng Plus proprietary blend with a combination of ginseng, green tea extract and caffeine for a ...More
Wild-crafted American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) provided, on average, close to $25 million to the economies of the rural eastern United States every year from 2000 through 2007, according to an unpublished report funded by the American Herbal Products Association ...More
Sexual function dietary supplements can also improve other aspect of health, giving manufacturers more ways to market products. For instance, a sexual function dietary supplement made from a patented formula containing a proprietary blend of L-arginine, ginseng, ginkgo and ...More
FDA is checking contamination levels in popular herbal supplements, which calls for extra vigilance from product manufacturers to ensure proper testing protocols are in place. ...More
Cardium Therapeutics is introducing a dietary supplement, Cerex™, which includes Naturex’s CereBoost® ginsenoside ingredient to support cognitive health. ...More
FDA issued a warning letter to Shi Feng Zhang, after a review of the company website found several dietary supplements were marketed with claims that position them as unapproved new drugs. ...More
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