This category rewards the most innovative and impactful nutrition research projects pushing the boundaries of nutritional science. We are thrilled to announce that on June 3rd, at the NutraIngredients-USA award presentation in New Orleans, Verdure Sciences was presented with the research of the year award for this retinal imaging study.

Verdure Sciences was a recipient of a grant through the Indy Chamber’s GoGlobal Grant Export Acceleration Program. This grant is offered to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) headquartered in a nine-county Indianapolis region with the goal of fostering export growth through overseas sales.

While the building of Verdure Sciences is already full of a vast amount of culture and memorable sights, perhaps one of the most striking is the Verdure Bell, a five foot tall sculpture situated in front of a large window in one of the main rooms in the building.

Bacopa monnieri is an Indian plant that has been used in Ayurveda for ages for many purposes, most strikingly of which is cognitive function. It has been shown in many studies that standardized extracts of this ancient plant may improve memory, focus, and attention across a variety of demographics.

Ajay Patel elaborates on being bold and embracing innovation as a company in this interview with the city of Noblesville.

As 2018 has come to an end, I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of our business partners, customers, advocates and supporters for the immense success this year has been! We are honored to continue to work with incredible people year after year, and without each of you, we would not be where we are today.

Black cumin seed oil, an ancient botanical, seems to have finally "arrived" on the market, if recent demand is anything to go by.

On October 25, 2018, Verdure Sciences partnered up to plant 2000 Boswellia serrata saplings. Representatives commented saying, “first we had planned to plant 1000 saplings, but when we learned the forest division had an additional 1000 available, we decided to go ahead with 2000 trees.”

Watch this video to see our new global headquarters located in Nobelsville, IN alongside our official ribbon cutting!

Verdure Sciences is excited to announce that Thymocid Extract, from black cumin seed oil, has received the Non-GMO Project Verified status! Thymocid joins the ranks of other Non-GMO Project Verified ingredient offerings at Verdure, such as Bacognize, Longvida, Pomella, WokVel, and ashwagandha.

Listen to this podcast with Inside IN Business and our founder Ajay Patel on the past, present and future of Verdure Sciences.

Maple trees are best known for their maple syrup and lovely fall foliage. But it turns out that the beauty of those leaves could be skin-deep -- and that's a good thing. Today, scientists report that an extract from the leaves may prevent wrinkles.

As the popularity of pomegranate has increased, a variety of pomegranate products (such as dried juice concentrates and extracts) have become more widely available in the market for their use as health promoting ingredients. In this recent publication, researchers take a deeper dive into the chemistry behind the extensively studied Verdure brand, Pomella.

In support of Longvida and Verdure, we are honored to join the Global Curcumin Association in an effort to unite with industry leaders toward a common goal. It is my hope that my broad perspective of both the opportunities and challenges facing our industry, will bring an increased voice to the GCA board from the vantage of raw materials and their crucial impact within the industry.

There are many unanswered questions about spices and human health, but there are also clues that some, especially turmeric, ginger and chili, have real benefits. And that eating more spice generally can help keep us well.