Herbal Products

Centre to study microbial contamination in ayurvedic, herbal medicines

The decision follows an August 2025 study by the Indian Council of Medical Research, which raised serious concerns about the quality of herbal medicines sold in the market

Unsafe gains: 14% of Indian protein powders have toxins, 70% mislabelled

From lead and aflatoxins to undeclared herbal extracts, a recent study raises red flags about the safety and authenticity of protein powders consumed widely across India

IPL 2023: BCCI adds leading nutrition company Herbalife as official partner

Herbalife is already associated with leading cricket players like Virat Kohli, Smriti Mandhana, Badminton World Championship medalist Lakshya Sen and Table Tennis star Manika Batra

Flip side of the herbal story: How incorrect use can damage the liver

It isn't just overuse that is dangerous; oftentimes one is unable to distinguish between the good and bad, as seen in the case of medicinal mushrooms

Medicinal plants await good marketing

Fortunately, India is endowed with a huge and diversified wealth of plant species having curative traits

India to be Herbalife Nutrition's largest market globally: CEO

The company's biggest market is the United States where its business started and it has become a much more mature market with penetration across the country

Zomato to soon deliver dietary, skin supplements, says CEO Deepinder Goyal

In a tweet, Goyal said: "Functional foods.. coming soon to your favourite food app. @zomato".

AYUSH Ministry inks MoU with herbal industry bodies for plants cultivation

National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH signed MoU with the major AYUSH and herbal industry bodies covering a set of measures to promote medicinal plant cultivation

Are herbal products and supplements effective? Get to know from an expert

So what are herbal products and effective are they? Business Standard asked Mr. Sushil Khaitan, CEO & Director, PureNutrition.me about the possible benefits of herbal products.