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Arandi Health scales Andean shilajit for cognitive health

27-Nov-2023 By Asia Sherman

Arandi Health has tapped decades of Alzheimer's research to create Durabrain, a nutraceutical formula powered by a millennia-old organic substance harvested from the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

TSI gets exclusive global distribution of ‘market changing’ enfinity caffeine metabolite

31-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

enfinity energy, LLC and TSI Group have announced an exclusive global distribution partnership for enfinity paraxanthine, a metabolite of caffeine supported by 23 filed patents, four human clinical studies, and a robust body of preclinical work.

RCT supports Santa herba extract’s weight management and ‘energizing’ potential

21-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing a flavonoid-rich extract from the plant Santa herba may reduce body weight and levels of the appetite hormone leptin, says a new study with overweight and obese women.

Homegrown guayusa brand seeks to have big impact on Ecuadorian farmers

01-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

A home grown ingredient supplier is seeking to support indigenous farmers while expanding overseas markets for guayusa, a traditional botanical of the Amazonian rainforest.

Beta alanine trial fails to show effect on swimming performance

30-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Supplementation with beta alanine failed to show any performance benefit in a trial done with competitive swimmers in Brazil.

‘Significant improvements in endurance performance’, says 1st meta-analysis of tart cherry benefits

02-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Tart cherry concentrate may boost endurance exercise performance, according to a new meta-analysis from Canada that pooled data from 10 separate studies.

Colombian coffee cherry startup Sanam to exhibit at Expo West 2020

27-Feb-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Founded in 2007, Sanam has been upcycling the waste leftover after coffee production to create value-added products for food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries.

Caffeine linked to increased efficiency in padel athletes

23-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

In a Brazilian clinical trial, padel athletes who ingested caffeine showed improved efficiency in specific strokes compared to athletes who ingested the placebo.

Sambazon denies allegations it had violated biopiracy laws

28-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

Sambazon, a company that pioneered açai as an ingredient in the North American market, has denied press reports that it was subject to a fine in Brazil for violating biopiracy rules.

Sports nutrition in Brazil: 51% of online products formulated with a botanical, says new analysis

20-Dec-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Over half of the sports nutrition products available online in Brazil contain a botanical, with acai, guarana, and beetroot among the favorites, according to data from Lumina Intelligence.