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WHO’s Ayurveda push applauded but Indian industry calls for clearer regulations to propel growth India’s Ayurveda nutraceuticals and medicines industry players have welcomed efforts by ministers and the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the safe and effective use of traditional medicines, but has also urged for clearer regulatory guidelines.
India’s Ministry of AYUSH recently signed a letter of exchange with the WHO South East Asia Regional (SEAR) Office in New Delhi on Monday (Feb 15), pledging to integrate these traditional practices into national health care systems.
“As a major outcome of this partnership, the Ministry of AYUSH and WHO would be working to identify various challenges faced by the member states of SEAR in regulating, integrating and further promoting traditional systems of medicine in the respective countries,” the Ministry of AYUSH said.
The company launched Recherché Edible Skincare, its first full range of edible skin care actives last December.
The Recherché Edible Skincare collection features two products: Collagen Amino Acid and Skin Brightening Plus that retail for SGD98 (USD74) each.
The formulations contain highly concentrated actives as well as natural plant-based ingredients.
Collagen Amino Acid contains Recherché Collagen Amino Acids, which have a molecule size of less than 400 Daltons, making it easier for the body to absorb it.
Additionally, this collagen has a unique profile of naturally occurring tripeptides composed of amino acids glycine, proline and hydroxyproline.
According to the company, under the microscope, these shows up as triple helix, which is collagen in its most biologically active form
Kawakawa innovation: NZ researchers to trial beverage for immunity, metabolic health gains New Zealand researchers are planning to conduct clinical trials on a kawakawa beverage with immune and metabolic health benefits, before refining the formulation and sell it in the export markets.
Kawakawa (
Piper excelsum) is traditionally used by the indigenous Maori for medical purposes such as pain relief, alleviating eczema, and rheumatism. It is also used as a spice in the everyday cuisine.
Researchers at the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, have been studying the plant for years and their project was recently granted nearly NZ$1.3m (US$949k) by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) Science Challenge.
APAC’s cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp sector is expected to progress rapidly over the coming years, especially in India, China and Australia where they are approved for food use, although many other nations are still wary of granting the regulatory go-ahead.
This is why in this edition of the FNA Deep Dive, we take a closer look at the CBD and hemp industry from a food and nutrition perspective, and how APAC firms are producing products such as beverages, edible oils, meat alternatives, spreads and more.
The rapid growth of this industry is expected to be propelled by the growing number of vegans in the region and rising health consciousness due to hemp and CBD’s nutritional benefits, and the industry as a whole is expected to grow some 28.6% to hit US$22.9bn by 2027.