The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that Verdure Sciences, based in Noblesville, IN will be returning as an executive member and Sirio Pharma Co. Ltd., headquartered in Shantou, Guangdong, China, with a U.S.

Verdure Sciences celebrated its 20-year Anniversary and unveiled details of on a new corporate campus during the Supply Side West show in Las Vegas, NV in true style with champagne and cake at the booth. As an independent and privately-owned company, twenty years is quite a milestone. Verdure Sciences has evolved over the years along with the natural products industry.

More than ever active people are looking for natural alternatives that can provide nutritional support to help maximize exercise benefits and reduce recovery time. Natural antioxidants are an excellent alternative, but not all are able to prove bioavailability and efficacy.

A recent clinical publication in a peer-reviewed journal, JCI Insight, offers a practical, noninvasive approach to detect and monitor discrete retinal amyloid deposits in patients using solid-lipid curcumin and a modified scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The researchers conclude that the concept may lead to a practical and feasible approach for large-scale AD diagnosis and monitoring.

Mounting evidence suggests that curcumin, an ingredient in the Indian spice turmeric, has vascular protective effects in aging animals and humans.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of oral supplementation of Longvida.

Recently published, in the International Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Maiti P et al have compared standard, unformulated curcumin more closely to Longvida with SLCP Technology.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida Optimized Curcumin was awarded the US Patent 9192644 by the United States Patent Office for “Curcuminoid formulations having enhanced bioavailability…”, as discovered by researchers with University of California – Los Angeles, USA.

Curcumin is the component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) that gives the spice its bright yellow colour. It is one of more than 5,000 flavonoids, a group of plant-based compounds thought to contribute to the health benefits of fruit and vegetables.

Researchers with the Srikot Research Institute studied the effects of Pomella extract (from Verdure Sciences) in patients (20-60 years of age) with myocardial infarction in conjunction with regular prescribed medications.

Recent studies show that pomegranate extract, which is a rich source of disease-fighting polyphenols, can help protect against the development of them.

Mr. Patel brought a thorough understanding of full product control coupled with a vision for unparalleled customer service and demand for superior ingredients backed by innovative research and development.

At Ingredient Marketplace in Orlando, Fla., Dr. Traj Nibber, director of AOR, presented to a standing room only crowd that all curcumin ingredients are not created equal.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida Optimized Curcumin was awarded the “University Research of the Year” by Nutraingredients for the study “Effect of curcumin on cognitive function and mood in healthy older humans”, performed at the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia.