31 May 2024 --- Nektium has obtained a BioTrade permit for the sustainable and ethical sourcing of honeybush (Cyclopia spp.) from South Africa’s Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, following the Nagoya Protocol. This international legal framework promotes biodiversity and fair and equitable benefit sharing with communities in the raw materials’ sourcing areas. Honeybush is endemic to the highly biodiverse Cape Floral Kingdom in South Africa. The naturally sweet, caffeine-free herbal tea is rich in antioxidants and mangiferin. Nektium notes that this health-promoting bioactive compound has been linked to anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and immunomodulatory properties.
