July 31, 2025

Medicinal mushroom products

Background:  Inonotus obliquus (chaga mushroom), Cordyceps sinensis (caterpillar fungus), Hericium erinaceus (lion’s mane mushroom), shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) etc. — medicinal mushrooms and extracts are enjoying […]
July 10, 2025

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

PA analysis at its highest level – safety and security for your herbal products Plant-based raw materials may be contaminated by weeds containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA). […]
June 26, 2025

Micronutrients

Vitamins and minerals – maybe a little more? Legally compliant maximum levels still constitute the “missing link” in a harmonised Single European Market for food supplements […]
June 5, 2025

Excipients

Background:  Apart from active substances and/or functional ingredients, pharmaceuticals, food supplements and cosmetics also contain numerous excipients. These may constitute the physical matrix for the value-adding […]