NEWS IN BRIEF
American Botanical Council welcomes new Board of Trustees members
Three new members have been elected to the American Botanical Council’s Board of Trustees.
Archives for December 8, 2017
SCIENCE SHORT
Ayurvedic plant O. indicum has blood sugar management potential, mouse study reveals
Researchers in China studied the seed extract of a flowering plant called Oroxylum indicum, which is native to the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. They found that administering the extract to pre-diabetic mice reduced markers that may...
Fabricant pushes NDI path to market for CBDs in public appearance
Dr Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director of the Natural Products Association, has continued his forceful advocacy of existing compliant paths to market for CBDs in an appearance on The Doctors TV show.
Looming Canadian regulatory change keeps hemp investment interest high
Interest in hemp-derived products is driving increasing investment and M&A activity in the sector, according to financial news sources.
The shared microbiome: Touch and signs of affection linked to nourished gut ecosystem
Gut bacteria appears to thrive with regular physical contact, suggests new animal data that shows ‘huddling’ actions lead to a synchronised microbiome.