Layn Natural Ingredients recently adopted Sophora japonica through the American Botanical Council (ABC)’s Adopt-an-Herb program, which supports ABC in keeping research and educational resources up to date for members of the dietary supplement and herbal medicine communities. The adoption came shortly after Layn launched its first extract of Sophora japonica, called SophorOx, which has been standardized for high polyphenol content and studied for its impact on markers of oxidative stress.
 
HerbMedPro, ABC’s research database, provides access to scientific and clinical research data on the uses and health effects of more than 265 herbs, spices, medicinal plants, and fungi.
 
“Our adoption of Sophora japonica is important because at the core of Layn Natural Ingredients’ vision is innovating natural botanical ingredients that benefit people, pets, and the planet,” Collette Kakuk, vice president of Global Marketing for Layn, said. “Sophora japonica has a rich history in Chinese medicine, and our Sophora japonica extracts deliver a range of constituents, especially flavonoids, such as quercetin and rutin, which serve as important metabolic antioxidants for health functions. With decades of experience in vertically integrated botanical ingredient innovation and manufacturing at a global scale, Layn Natural Ingredients controls a significant portion of the global market share of Sophora japonica, and we are committed to ensuring a sustainable, secure, and quality supply of this ingredient so its benefits can be realized.”
 
Jim Roza, Layn’s chief scientific officer, said that the company is committed to driving research and exploring the potential of polyphenols from natural, sustainable resources such as Sophora japonica and sharing the results with the scientific community.
 
“Part of Layn’s mission statement is to be at the vanguard of bringing innovation and science to the nutraceutical industry,” Roza said. “We are pleased to have strong science and support for SophorOx, our premium Sophora japonica extract. We recently worked with researchers to conduct in vivo and in vitro studies on this extract. These studies concluded it was highly effective in lowering levels of compounds that contribute to oxidative stress.”
 
“ABC is grateful to Layn Natural Ingredients for adopting Sophora japonica, and thus enabling access to the latest data on this important medicinal plant through the HerbMedPro database, making it even more informative for the dietary supplement and herbal medicine community. The flower is one of the richest sources of rutin, which is known to help strengthen and increase the flexibility of blood vessels, thus lending support to some of the benefits of Sophora japonica in the traditional Chinese medicine system.”