There has been several new immune health products and ingredients entering the market or are undergoing clinical trials since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. The following gallery shows the new products that have been launched and the list will be updated accordingly.
Zenith Nutrition has launched Ayush Kwath – a powder supplement made from four ayurvedic herbs – including Tulsi (ocimum sanctum), Tvak (cinnamomum zeylanicum), Shunti (zingiber officinale), and Maricha (piper nigrum).
The product is also recommended by India's Ministry of AYUSH.
KeyDairy, a brand of Keytone Dairy, has launched a dairy-based functional Immunity Booster Powder in August.
India's dairy giant Amul has launched Haldi doodh - a milk containing turmeric extract - and has called it an immune boosting beverage.
ITC's B Natural+ range and Amway India have launched two new beverages in the orange and mixed fruit flavours. The products are said to support the immune system with clinically proven ingredients.
Dabur India has launched Tulsi Drops containing the extracts of five types of Tulsi leaves. It is said to have antioxidant properties that can help boost the immune system.
Dabur India has launched an immunity kit that contains eight products made based on ayurvedic formulations. The kit contains the firm's flagship Chyawanprash, which will be used in a clinical trial in India to test if it could prevent healthy individuals from contracting COVID-19.
Other products included in the kit include Giloy Ghanvati, Giloy Churna, Stresscom, Imudab Syrup, Honey, Honitus and Honitus Hot Sip.
Singapore-based personalised nutrition firm Imagene Labs has forayed into the immune health space with a number of new launches, including a ginseng vitamin blend plus a DNA test which looks at one's genetic tendencies for nutritional deficiencies.
New Zealand-based Vitality Wellness has expediated the launch of its immune health supplement made from blackcurrants to meet health demands arising from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Australia’s Renovatio Bioscience has developed a new product that claims to strengthen the immune system using a combination of activated phenolics, quercetin, and sunflower extract.
Australian-based Homart Pharmaceuticals is launching three vitamin C products under the Toplife and Springleaf brands. Of which, Springleaf's vitamin C stick sachet product is already launched in May.
Jatenergy has developed two new lactoferrin-enriched milk powder products - a camel milk and an a2 milk powder - as market interest in immune-strengthening functional foods continue to grow amid COVID-19.
The institute under the country's Ministry of Food Processing Industries has developed high protein, high fibre cookies and bread to improve the immune health of COVID-19 patients.
A curcumin and artemisinin-based oral spray has been proposed as a treatment for COVID-19 patients and a clinical trial will be conducted, ASX-listed phytocannabinoid firm MGC Pharmaceuticals has revealed.
