SNOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2000
Sabinsa Corporation’s Utah Facility Moves to New Building
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, founder and CEO of Sabinsa Corporation, based in Piscataway, New Jersey, opened a new processing and distribution...
New President of Sabinsa Corporation
We are proud to announce that Todd Norton, formerly Senior Executive Vice President of Sabinsa Corporation, has been promoted to...
Cosmoperine™: A New Cosmetic Product from Sabinsa
Cosmoperine™ (*), chemically known as tetrahydropiperine, is prepared from piperine, the active principle of black pepper and long pepper. It...
New People at Sabinsa
Jennifer Beddoes joined Sabinsa’s Utah office in August 2000. She brings with her 9 years of versatile experience in customer...
SOCTOBER 2000
People Focus
We take this opportunity to welcome three new employees to Sabinsa’s New Jersey office who will help Sabinsa continue to...
Sabinsa Participated in Health Ingredients (HI) Japan
Sabinsa Corporation exhibited at Health Ingredients (HI) Japan with SAMI Labs Ltd., Sabinsa’s manufacturing facility at the Big Sight Convention...
Venocin™ (Horse Chestnut Extract)
Sabinsa Corporation is proud to introduce Venocin™, Sabinsa’s proprietary name for Horse chestnut extract. Two different grades of Venocin™ are...
SSEPTEMBER 2000
Reducing High Cholesterol
FDA Approves Healthy Heart Claims for Plant Stanols/Sterols. Plant sterols and stanols are natural components of foods, such as fruits,...
Sabinsa's Upcoming Shows
Sept. 20-22, 2000: Health Ingredients (HI) Japan with SAMI Chemicals & Extracts Ltd. at the Big Sight Convention Center (Tokyo,...
SAUGUST 2000
Sabinsa Participated in NNFA MarketPlace 2000
Sabinsa Corporation exhibited at the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) MarketPlace 2000 held in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 27th...
Sabinsa Receives Award
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, President & CEO (second from left in picture) received a plaque from Vitamin Retailer magazine, presented by...
New Product Websites
Sabinsa Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of three, new, product websites, www.bioperine.com, www.forslean.com, www.tetrahydrocurcuminoids.com that describe Sabinsa’s leading...
Green Tea Extract in Skin Care Formulations
Green tea extract by virtue of its content of catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is valued as a topical antioxidant....
Antioxidant Effects of Bacopa monniera
Bacopa monniera (syn. Herpestis monniera), commonly known as Brahmi, has been used by Ayurvedic practitioners in India since ancient times...
SJULY 2000
Resveratrol : A Powerful Antioxdant
Resveratrol, a compound present in grape skin, peanuts, mulberries and at least 70 other plant species, is noted for its...
Resveratrol Linked to Brain & Nerve Health
New research has identified a potential link between fresh grapes and brain health, and the compound responsible is resveratrol. Preliminary...
Elevated Blood Triglycerides Increase Risk of Heart Disease
In a recent 20-year study, researchers found that elevated triglycerides, a common type of blood fat in the human body,...
Sabinsa's Upcoming Shows
July 27-29, 2000: NNFA at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, NV) Booth# 1514 Sept. 20-22, 2000: Health Ingredients...
SMAY- JUNE 2000
Fiber Helps Diabetics Control Blood Sugar- US Study
According to a recent randomized, crossover study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a diet high in fiber,...
The Importance of Fiber Digestibility
Typically, most Americans consume 17 g of fiber per day, and they are reluctant to increase their fiber intake in...
FDA Alert: The Herb Family Aristolochia
The FDA of the United States has issued an alert to doctors to be on the lookout for botanicals from...
Reduce Motion Sickness with Ginger
Motion sickness, commonly called travel sickness, occurs when the balance organs in the inner air are overstimulated by repeated small...
Sabinsa Corporation Participates in IFT Food Expo
Sabinsa Corporation participated in the Annual Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo held in Dallas, Texas June 10-14, 2000....
Sabinsa's Upcoming Shows
Sabinsa Corporation will participate in the following Trade Show Events in July-Sept. 2000. July 27-29, 2000: NNFA at the Las...
SAPRIL 2000
Role of Antioxidants in Chronic Disease Prevention
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a report on April 11th reviewing the emerging science of antioxidants and their...
High-selenium Food Products
High Selenium pork: A Successful Product in Korea. Selen pork, a special brand of high selenium pork, containing about ten...
Selenium-rich Designer Eggs
Efficient transfer of dietary selenium through the inclusion of an organic form of the trace element in laying hens’ diets...
FDA Withdraws Proposed Limits on Herb Ephedra
On Friday, March 31st, 2000, Federal health officials withdrew controversial proposals to limit consumption of the herb ephedra since they...
Immunological Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria
A review article in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition details the therapeutic and preventive effects...
Plant Sterols and Stanols Help to Prevent Heart Disease
According to a new clinical review1, the risk of heart disease could be reduced by 25 % by adding plant...
Tea Drinking & Bone Mineral Density in Older Women
High caffeine intake is reported as a risk factor for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in older women. Most studies,...
Product Focus : Tetrahydrocurcuminoids
Tetrahydrocurcuminoids (THC)*, the patent pending nutrient for topical and oral applications are color-free compounds derived from the yellow curcuminoids** (the...
People Focus
Helen Ricalde recently joined Sabinsa’s New Jersey office as Manager, Quality Assurance/Quality Control. She graduated from Rutgers University in May...
SFEBRUARY- MARCH 2000
FDA Revises Position on Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy
Further to the news item titled "Limits Eased on Dietary Supplements" (Current Issues, January 2000), we would like to inform...
More Secrets of Selenium Revealed
In a Harvard School of Public Health study, men with the greatest selenium intake had a two-thirds lower risk of...
Validated HPLC Method for the Assay of L-(+)-Selenomethionine
An HPLC method has been developed and validated for the analysis of L-(+)-Selenomethionine on a Thermoquest PDA System using a...
Boswellin® - A Safe Topical Anti-inflammatory Agent
A new study confirms that an ointment preparation containing 5% Boswellin® is free from dermal toxicity. In this study, 15...
New Research on Lutein Reduces Risk of Colon Cancer
Dietary antioxidants, including carotenoids, are hypothesized to decrease the risk of age-related cataracts by preventing oxidation of proteins or lipids...
Marketing Focus: Asha Ramesh
Asha Ramesh recently joined Sabinsa’s New Jersey office where she is responsible for coordinating with Sabinsa’s customers. Asha Ramesh holds...
Bioavailability Catches Attention of the NIH
Sabinsa has recently participated in a conference on Bioavailability of Dietary Supplements organized by The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)...
SFEBRUARY 2000
Tea & Recalcitrant atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic and a prevalent form of eczema characterized by itchy, red, inflamed, scaling, cracking, weeping,...
Catechin levels of Different Types of Tea
Green Tea 30-42 wt% Oolong Tea 08-20 wt% Black Tea 03-10 wt% (*Catechins are mesured as wt% of extract solids)...
Diets thats succeed
The federal government conducted the first comprehensive scientific review of popular diets, and they concluded that high-carbohydrate diet regimens keep...
SJANUARY 2000
Sami R & D Center : Recognition For Research Leading to Ph.D.
The R & D Center at SAMI Labs Ltd., with state of the art research facilities, has been recognized by...
Limits Eased on Dietary Supplements
An FDA proposal in 1998 stated that supplement labels could not imply any diagnosis, treatment, prevention or cure of a...
Green Tea Extract May Promote Weight Loss
A study performed at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, reported that green tea extract may be useful in weight...
Mineral Supplements in Health
Zinc and respiratory health Zinc supplementation was associated with a 41% decrease in pneumonia and a 25% decrease in diarrhea...
R & D Focus
Sivaprakash K. Balakrishnan is R & D Manager at the Sabinsa’s Princeton NJ facility. With a Masters degree in Applied...
SNOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1999
Product Focus : Third U.S Patent Granted
Sabinsa Corporation has been granted its third patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the use of its...
SSEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1999
Sabinsa R & D: Focus on Analytical Method Validation
Scientists at Sabinsa R & D continuously work on developing and validating efficient methods of analysis for the wide range...
Product Focus: Coleus forskohlii
Coleus forskohlii belongs to the Natural Order Labiatae (Lamiaceae), a family of mints and lavenders. This species is a perennial...
New Product focus: Magnesium/Potassium Aspartate
Sabinsa Corporation is poised to introduce a mineral product with superior bioavailability, Magnesium/ Potassium Aspartate (Mg/K aspartate). This product has...
Angela Lee: Customer Service Representative
Angela Lee recently joined the sales and marketing group at Sabinsa Corporation. Angela graduated from Rutgers University in May 1999...
Cosmeceuticals from Sabinsa Corporation
A cosmeceutical is defined as an ingredient with medicinal properties which manifests beneficial topical actions or provides protection against degenerative...
SJUNE - JULY 1999
L-(+)-Selenomethionine: A Bioavailable Selenium Supplement
Sabinsa Corporation offers manufacturers two grades of L-(+)-Selenomethionine: pure L-(+) Selenomethionine (containing a minimum of 40% elemental selenium) and a...
Product Focus : L-(+)-Selenomethionine
An HPLC method has been validated for the analysis of L-(+)-Selenomethionine on a Thermoquest PDA System using a Phenomenex Aqua...
Selenium Yeast Vs. L-(+)-Selenomethionine
The selenium in commercial selenium yeast samples is present as L(+) Selenomethionine. The minimum elemental selenium content is about 1080...
"Selenium: A Quest For Better Understanding"
Reprints of this publication authored by Dr. V. Badmaev, Dr. M. Majeed and Dr. R.A. Passwater, from the peer-reviewed journal,...
In Memorium: A. Rajendran (8/3/58-7/21/99)
A tragic road accident while on duty claimed the life of A. Rajendran, a brilliant analytical chemist who headed the...
Perspective: Exploring The Roots of Ayurvedic Tradition
Dr. Vladimir Badmaev, Vice President Medical and Scientific Affairs recently visited India and was fascinated by the country’s rich cultural...
Enhancing the Effects of Nutraceuticals
The May 1999 issue of Scrip magazine carried an article on improving the bioavailability of nutraceuticals. Bioperine®, the patented black...
A Recent Biopiracy Controversy: Indian American Scientists Patent Traditionally Used Herbs
U.S. Patent # 5,900,240 entitled "Herbal Compositions and their use as Hypoglycemic Agents" describes an edible composition comprised of a...
SAPRIL - MAY 1999
New Accounting Firm
Sabinsa Corporation is proud to announce that Deloitte & Touche LLP is representing the company as its auditors and management...
New Publications : Redefining Our Standards Boswellin® the Only Natural Leukotriene and...
Sabinsa Corporation is proud to announce that Deloitte & Touche LLP is representing the company as its auditors and management...
Research Focus : Rgulobert DiGiovanni
Recently, Robert DiGiovanni joined the Research & Development group at Sabinsa Corporation in Princeton, New Jersey as a Senior Analytical...
"WEIGHT LOSS"- Citrin® Vs. Xenical® (orlistat)
Citrin® is Sabinsa's trademarked name for an unique calcium salt of (-) hydroxycitric acid ((-) HCA), an effective weight loss...
SFEBRUARY - MARCH 1999
Sabinsa Corporation Assigned Patent on the Use of Curcuminoids
The Sabinsa Corporation was assigned yet another U.S. patent (# 5,861,415, January, 19, 1999), titled "Bioprotectant composition , method of...
New Publications
Gugulipid® : Importance of proper analytical methodology & the 10% Gugulipid MythGugulipid®, a registered trademark of Sabinsa Corporation, is the...
Marketing Focus : Corey Norton
Recently Corey R. Norton joined the sales or marketing group at Sabinsa Corporation as Western U.S. Account Executive. A graduate...
Product Updates
Mucuna pruriens Extract Mucuna pruriens is valued therapeutically for its L-Dopa content. L-Dopa is 3-Hydroxytyrosine or 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) or 2-Amino-3 (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)...
Sabinsa Corporation Explores The Herbal Market in China
Minghua Nie, International Marketing Analyst at Sabinsa Corporation, recently visited China to explore sources of various herbal extracts and nutritional...
Visit us at www.sabinsa.com
The web site has been updated recently and includes the current product list and a wealth of technical information. Customers...
Sabinsa Corporation Licenses Trade Marked Names
Sabinsa Corporation takes an aggressive stand to license trademarked names and proprietary formulations to the industry. One such product line...
Sabinsa Corporation Participates in European Trade Show Event
Recently, Sabinsa Corporation participated in the PharmaFoods Services European trade show event held at Palais des Congres in Brussels, Belgium,...
United States Senator Orrin Hatch and Todd Norton
On February 18, 1999, Todd Norton, Executive Vice President of Sabinsa Corporation was invited by Senator Orrin Hatch-UT, to participate...
SJANUARY 1999
Product Focus : Citrin®
Fruit of Garcinia cambogia, the natural source of (-) hydroxycitric acid Citrin®: A revolutionary approach to weight management Citrin® is...
SOCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1998
A Matter or Quality : Boswellin®
Boswellin®, the standardized extract of boswellic acids from Boswellia serrata is valued for its anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties. However, a...
Research focus : Dr. Yvonne Nujoma
Dr. Yvonne Namukuwa Nujoma recently joined Sabinsa’s technical research department. Dr. Nujoma obtained a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor...
Products For the Cold and Flu season
Incidence of the common cold, flu and respiratory problems often increase at the onset of the fall season. The natural...
Understanding Alpha - Lipoic Acid
What is DHLA? Is it pharmacologically active? DHLA is the reduced form of a-Lipoic acid, an effective biological antioxidant. The...
BioPerine®: Mechanism of Action
A thermonutrient like Sabinsa’s multi-patented Bioperine® (min. 98% piperine content) can enhance the process of nutrient absorption by enhancing thermogenesis....
SSEPTEMBER 1998
Patent on Forskohlin Assigned to Sabinsa Corporation
Sabinsa Corporation was recently assigned a patent (U.S. Patent #5,804,596, dated September 8, 1998) for the use of forskohlin. The...
Marketing Focus Benita Barbosa
Customer Service Representative Benita joined Sabinsa’s marketing team very recently, bringing with her about ten years of versatile experience including...
Mucuna pruriens Plant source of L-Dopa
Mucuna pruriens seeds contain about 5% L-dihydroxyphenylalanine, L-Dopa, a compound which is widely used in the management of nervous disorders...
SAUGUST 1998
Sabinsa Corporation Assigned Patent for Citrin®K
Sabinsa Corporation was recently assigned a patent (U.S. Patent #5,783,603, dated July 21, 1998) for Citrin®K. The patent titled "Potassium...
Sabinsa Goes ‘SOFT’: Extracts with Added Convenience
Sabinsa Corporation is set to introduce a range of "soft" standardized herbal extracts, with a view towards facilitating the manufacture...
Research focus : Dr. S. Natarajan
Dr. S. Natarajan is Executive Vice President, Research, at Sami Chemicals and Extracts Ltd., Bangalore, India, a company owned by...
Sabinsa® Corporation to participate in Japanese Trade Show
Sabinsa Corporation will participate in Health Ingredients Japan (September 16-18, 1998), which is an integral part of the International Food...
Products for topical use from Sabinsa Corporation
Sabinsa Corporation supplies several ingredients for use in topical formulations. These include fine chemicals and herbal extracts. A few are...
SJULY 1998
Tetrahydrocurcuminoids Gains Increasing Acceptance in Cosmetic Products
Tetrahydrocurcuminoids (THC), a derivative of curcuminoids, is finding increasing acceptance in cosmetic applications. This compound is colorless, unlike the yellow...
Momordicin™ Also Standardized for Charantin
Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is a proven hypoglycemic agent. One of the active principles responsible for this action is charantin,...
Sabinsa's Raw Materials Now Also Warehoused in Utah
To help serve our customers in the western United States better, Sabinsa Corporation’s Utah facility, which began operations last year,...
Herbal Products : Building A Healthy Image
A renowned Ayurvedic practitioner, Vaidya Balendu Prakash, honorary physician to the President of India, is quoted in a recent article...
Glucosamine Sulfate and Diabetes
Glucosamine sulfate has been in the news recently on account of an animal study which reported that the effects of...
Understanding LactoSpore®
We often receive queries on the exact microbiological nature of LactoSpore® (Sabinsa’s probiotic product containing Lactobacillus sporogenes, sometimes called (Bacillus...
SJUNE 1998
Sami Chemicals & Extracts Receives Spice House Certificate
Sami Chemicals and Extracts, Sabinsa Corporation’s associate company in India, was recently granted the by the Spices Board, Ministry of...
Ayurvedic Gems : Ocimum sanctum
Ocimum sanctum (holy basil), called Tulsi in India, is ubiquitous in Hindu tradition. Perhaps its role as a healing herb...
Sochim Presents LactoSpore® at International Meet
Dr. Barbara Pacchetti of Sochim International presented Sabinsa’s probiotic product Lactospore® at the First International Meeting on Management of Human...
Anne lee Executive Assistant at Sabinsa-Utah
Anne joined the Sabinsa team last year. She began with assisting Todd Norton, Senior Executive Vice President, in setting up...
Brain Nutrients Seminar At Market Place 98
Bacopin® the trademarked extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi in Ayurveda) from Sabinsa Corporation will be spotlighted in the educational segment...
Aleuritic Acid : Ingredient for Cosmetics
Aleuritic acid (9,10,16-trihydroxy-palmitic acid) is a major constituent acid (~35%) of lac resin (shellac). It is isolated from the resin...
SMAY 1998
BioPerine®: New U.S. Patent
Sabinsa Corporation was assigned a second patent on its trademarked standardized black pepper extract, Bioperine(R), by the U.S. Patents and...
Inula racemosa Potentiates Insulin Sensitivity
Lack of cellular sensitivity to insulin seriously impairs therapeutic approaches to diabetes management. Inula racemosa, used traditionally as a cardiotonic...
Nancy Mc Mohon, Executive Assistant to Dr. Majeed
Nancy is involved in most of the projects at the Corporate Office and ensures its smooth day to day functioning....
Boswellin®: Antileukotrienes Approach to Bronchial Asthma
Recent studies show that asthma, even in its mildest form, is an inflammatory disease mediated by leukotrienes. The use of...
Dr. Zahir Shah Akhunzada Visits South Asia
Dr. Zahir Shah Akhunzada, a research scientist at Sabinsa R &D, Princeton NJ, recently visited South Asia. Dr. Akhunzada found...
SAPRIL 1998
Sabinsa Corporation at the Tokyo Health Industry Show
In late March, Sabinsa Corporation along with Twinlab, GNC, Nature's Way, Capsugel and a handful of other dietary supplement leaders...
Ayurvedic Gems : Picrorhiza kurroa
Picrorhiza kurroa (fam. Scrophulariaceae) has been used in the traditional Indian systems of medicine to treat liver troubles and bronchial...
BioPerine®: Bioavailability Enhancer
The 1996 patent awarded by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to Sabinsa Corporation on the use of the trade...
Judy Lewicki : Customer Service Associate
Judy Lewicki, is a recent addition to Sabinsa's talented marketing team. She received a B.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences from...
SMARCH 1998
Popularizing Ayurveda : Sabinsa Corporation Works with Columbia University
Over the last decade, there has been increasing interest in the Indo-Tibetan systems of medicine in the U.S. The Dharam...
Ayurvedic Gems : Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens, from the botanical family Papilionaceae/Fabaceae, commonly known as velvet bean or cowitch is a plant indigenous to India....
Mark C. Sysler, Vice President, Sales
Mark joined Sabinsa's marketing team in 1997. He brought with him over seventeen years sales experience, most recently, bulk raw...
L-(+)-Selenomethionine
Sabinsa's product L-(+)-Selenomethionine continues to be popular with the nutritional industry. Interest in both grades of this product, viz. pure...
Sabinsa Corporation Participates in Japanese Trade Show
Todd Norton, Executive Vice President, Marketing at Sabinsa Corporation, takes Sabinsa's range of high quality herbal extracts and nutritional supplements...
SFEBRUARY 1998
Sabinsa Expands Citrin® Line of Products
Citrin is Sabinsa's trademarked name for an unique calcium salt of hydroxy citric acid, an effective natural weight loss phytonutrient...
Marketing Focus : Joseph Kalba, Director of Marketing
Joseph Kalba has been an integral part of Sabinsa's talented marketing team since 1994. With almost 30 years experience in...
Sabinsa's Herbal Ingredients: Sourced with care
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, President and C.E.O. of Sabinsa Corporation, examines Curcuma longa rhizomes at a plantation in India. These rhizomes...
Antidiabetic Herbs for Ayurveda
Sabinsa Corporation will soon release a preliminary report detailing the company's range of anti-diabetic herbal products. The report titled "Diabetes:...
Sochim International Participates in SABEN '98 February 20-23, 1998
Sochim International, Milan, Italy, has been Sabinsa's official distributor in the non-English speaking countries of Europe, for about five years....
Voices from the Web: The GuestBook at www.sabinsa.com
Dr. Bruce Youngberg of Accupressure Plus, El Cajon, CA stopped by and welcomed us to the cyberworld. He also shared...
SJANUARY 1998
Gugulipid®: Importance of Proper Standardization
Gugulipid®: Importance of Proper Standardization Gugulipid®, a registered trademark of Sabinsa Corporation, is the standardized extract of the oleoresin of...
New Product: Fenusterols™
Sabinsa Corporation will shortly introduce to the marketplace another new product derived from Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). The product, Fenusterols™ is...
Kavita Subramanian : Marketing Executive
Kavita joined Sabinsa Corporation last year and has quickly become the heart and soul of the Customer Service and Marketing...
Sabinsa's Globaltrek with Ayurveda
On December 20th 1997, Dr. Muhammed Majeed (President of Sabinsa) was privileged to be invited to give a presentation on...
SDECEMBER 1997
Government recognition of Sami Chemicals & Extracts, Ltd. in-House R & D...
Sami Chemicals & Extracts' in-house Research and Development facility located at Bangalore, India, has been granted Recognition Status by the...
Marketing Focus : Trent Armitstead Manager, Market Development
Trent Armitstead is the latest addition to Sabinsa Corporation's Utah office. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Trent has over...
Herbal Digestive Aids for the Holiday season : Ginger Extract and Triphala
Undoubtedly, this is the time of the year to stock up on those all-natural digestive aids such as Ginger Extract...
New Product Focus : Fenufibers™
Sabinsa Corporation will shortly introduce to the marketplace a new product derived from Fenugreek seeds. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum, Family: Leguminosae)...
SNOVEMBER 1997
Sabinsa Corporation Among the Fastest Growing in The Nation
Inc. 500 has ranked Sabinsa Corporation as number 90 of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Using revenue...
New Product : Andrographis Paniculata
Andrographis paniculata (N.O. Acanthaceae) is an annual shrub that grows wild in the plains of Asia and in cultivated gardens...
Vladimir Badmaev, MD, Ph.D. Vice President, Medical and Scientific Affairs
Dr. Vladimir Badmaev, MD, trained in Clinical and Anatomical Pathology at Kings County Hospital and Downstate Medical Center in New...
Sami Chemicals and Extract, Ltd. Honored Again
Sami Chemicals & Extracts, Ltd., Bangalore, India, has been recognized for its exemplary export achievements. In October, the Spices Board...
SOCTOBER 1997
Dr. Vladimir Badmaev Invited to Speak at Columbia University
Columbia University and its associated Medical School are well recognized for promoting complementary medicine. Recently, the pioneering research of Sabinsa...
New Product : Citrus aurantium Extract
Conventional prescriptions for the treatment of colds include stimulant decongestants such as phenylephrine, phenylpropanol-amine and pseudoephedrine. The side effects of...
Scientific Focus : Swami Nathan, Ph.D
Dr. Swami Nathan is the Senior Director of Research for Microbiology at the Sabinsa's R & D facility in Princeton,...
Tribulin™ Tribulus terrestris Extract
Sabinsa Corporation has adopted the new name Tribulin™ for its standardized high quality Tribulus terrestris extract product. Sabinsa has applied...
Ayurvedic Gems Coleus forskohlii
Coleus forskohlii belongs to the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae), which includes flavorful herbs such as mints and lavenders. Preparations of C....
New Area code for Sabinsa, NJ
Please note that the telephone area code for Sabinsa Corporation's New Jersey office has changed from (908) to (732)
Sabinsa on wheels On the Road again! Long Island, New York
Sabinsa's educational training seminar, Sabinsa-on-Wheels, will be presented at the Huntington Hilton Hotel (Melville, Long Island) on October 30. Manufacturers...
SSEPTEMBER 1997
Bacopin® Trademark Registration Granted
Sabinsa is delighted to announce that on August 12, 1997, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Bacopin®...
Citrin® and Bmov In the Prevention and Treatment of Neoplastic Disease
Citrin®K: The existence of a definite positive correlation between dietary fat intake and certain cancers has been demonstrated by numerous...
Ayurvedic Gems Terminalia arjuna
Terminalia arjuna is a tropical woody plant from the family Combretaceae and is called "Arjuna" in the vernacular. The herb...
Marketing Focus Todd Norton, Senior Executive Vice-President
Todd Norton has had a pivotal role to play in the development of Sabinsa Corporation and has been with Sabinsa...
New Products : Chitosan Significance of Deacetylation Value
Chitosans are polysaccharides derived from fungal or crustacean chitins. They are polycationic copolymers of N-acetylglucosamine and glucosamine in various proportions...
SAUGUST 1997
Lesser known Ayurvedic Gems
Picrorhiza kurroa - a perennial woody herb widely used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat a variety of diseases, especially liver...
New Products : Chrysin
The latest addition to Sabinsa Corporation's comprehensive list of quality products is Chrysin (5, 7-dihydroxyflavone). This compound belongs to a...
Effective & Safe Digestive Aid : DigeZyme®
DigeZyme® is a multi-enzyme complex consisting of starch digesting enzymes called amylases, protein digesting enzymes called proteases and fat digesting...
New Office now Open in Utah
On August 5th, Sabinsa Corporation opened a new facility to better serve its western U.S. customers. The new facility can...
SJULY 1997
Sabinsa Corporation Opens western U.S Facility
On August 5th, Sabinsa Corporation will open a new facility to better serve its western U.S. customers. The new facility...
Prof. Christian Barnard visits Sabins, NJ
On July 2, Sabinsa was privileged by the visit of Prof. Christian Barnard, the surgeon who performed the first human...
Glucosamine Sulfate : Which is better: the K+ or Na+ salt?
Glucosamine Sulfate is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and plays a role in cartilage protection. There are several reasons...
Scientific Focus : Paula Gaynor, Ph.D
Dr. Gaynor received her B.S. in Nutrition and her Ph.D. in Food Technology from University College, Cork, Ireland. With her...
New Products : BGOV
Sabinsa has recently introduced a new form of organically bound vanadium, Bisglycinato-oxovanadium (BGOV), to its product list. BGOV is a...
Boswellia Serrata : Use in Ulcerative Colitis
Boswellic acids, the biologically active ingredients of Boswellia serrata gum resin, are used to treat inflammatory disorders. A recent report...
SJUNE 1997
The Natural results of Sabinsa R & D : Biotransformations
Biotransformations involve the use of biological systems (whole cells, extracts or isolated enzymes) to catalyze the conversion of one chemical...
Sabinsa Introduces Unique Process for the Manufacture of Glucosamine Sulfate
Sabinsa recently announced the introduction of a unique, new process for the manufacture of Glucosamine Sulfate. This new process incorporates...
Scientific Focus : Eric Yang Ph.D. Sabinsa Research Group
Senior Manager of Research and Development, Dr. Yang is involved in the research and development of numerous new products, including...
Lesser Known Ayurvedic Gems
Inula Rasemosa:A powdered extract, standardized to 2% allantolactone, Inula rasemosa has been attributed with various medicinal properties, e.g. benefiting circulation....
New Product : lndole-3-carbinol
Sabinsa has added a new product to its list of standardized botanicals and fine chemicals, Indole-3-carbinol, a compound which occurs...
SMAY 1997
Sabinsa Pioneers A New Standard for Boswellic Acids
Boswellin® , a high quality, standardized extract of the plant Boswellia serrata, is now standardized to yield a minimum 70%...
Herbs For The Cold & Flu season
Adhatoda vasica: Plant extract standardized for 1% vasicine and 2% total alkaloids. Ayurvedic applications include anti-asthmatic, bronchodilator and cough-cold remedy....
Scientific focus : Lakshmi Prakash Ph.D. Sabinsa Research Group
A Ph.D. graduate in Food Science from Rutgers University, Dr. Prakash brings tremendous scientific experience and talent to Sabinsa Corporation....
Tribulus Terrestris : "An Ayurvedic Diuretic and Aphrodisiac"
One of the most important nutrients our bodies seem to need a lot of is potassium. Much is lost through...
Sabinsa Receives Approval for Two New Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark office recently issued a Notice of Allowance dated April 1, 1997 to the Sabinsa Corp....
Congratulations! Solgar 50 Year Celebration 1947 - 1997
In pursuit of new, natural product discoveries, Sabinsa has found Solgar to be an excellent partner, equally committed to product...
Sabinsa-on-wheels update : Long Island, New York
The next stop for the Sabinsa-on-Wheels presentation will be Long Island, NY. The exact date and location will be announced...
SAPRIL 1997
Spices Board of India Honors Dr. Majeed
The Indian government has again recognized Dr. Muhammed Majeed for his continuing efforts in new product development. The Spices Board...
New Products : Bacopin™ (Bacopa monniera)
Often referred to as brahmi, Bacopa monniera was prized by Ayurvedic physicians as an effective brain tonic. Bacopin™ contains bacosides,...
Glucosamine S04 Vs. HCl Which is the preferred form?
Glucosamine sulfate is the preferred form of glucosamine for therapeutic use, mainly as an antiarthritic agent. It is an effective...
Scientific Focus : Sam P. Kumar Ph.D., Sabinsa Research Group
Senior Director of Natural Products Chemistry, Dr. Kumar takes primary responsibility for developing new products from natural sources to address...
Sabinsa Receives Kosher Certification
Sabinsa recently announced that it has been authorized by the Orthodox Union to place the O.U. symbol certifying products listed...
Sabinsa-on-wheels update : Colorado and Arizone
Sabinsa's educational training seminar will be presented at the Denver Marriott South (Englewood, Colorado) on May 14, and the following...
SMARCH 1997
Two manuals to be published
NutriScience Publishers, Inc. will soon release two new technical reference manuals on Capsaicin and Lactospore®. These new manuals will provide...
Selenium Fights Cancer Says New Research Study
The recent Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Study published by Clark et al. in JAMA (Vol. 276 (24), 1996) indicated convincingly...
New Products : Glucosamine Sulfate
A recent addition to Sabinsa's product list is the sodium-free form of the nutritional supplement Glucosamine Sulfate. Glucosamine Sulfate occurs...
Sabinsa-on-wheels Tours Califonia
On the road again, Sabinsa hosted three separate educational seminars in the state of California: Irvine (Orange County) on February...
Sabinsa Assurance of Quality
Since 1988, when Sabinsa opened its doors for business, the corporate mission has remained the same; to become an industry...
