Madagascar, one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, holds an extraordinary undiscovered wealth of botanical ingredients. Ethically sourcing these plants through the EBI Network can help support local livelihoods while promoting biodiversity.
Through the EBI Network, we are helping connect interested brands & ingredient buyers with high-quality botanicals & EBI high positive-impact supply partners from India, Madagascar & Peru. A few examples include:
Gotu kola- (Centella asiatica)- Known locally as talapetraka, this botanical is valued for its triterpenes, including asiaticoside and madecassoside, and its established role in cognitive health. Madagascar offers a compelling sourcing story where botanical quality and responsible harvesting belong together, as this gotu kola is naturally rich in actives.
Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea)- A distinctive botanical grown in Madagascar, Spilanthes delivers a memorable tingling sensation associated with its constituent spilanthol. Its sensory character make it intriguing in personal care and supplement formulations.
Saro (Cinnamosma fragrans)- Found only in Madagascar, this aromatic tree supplies an essential oil used in topical and aromatherapy applications. This is the most widely used medicinal plant from Madagascar and can play an important role in conservation.
Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)- An orchid cultivated in Madagascar for more than a century, vanilla brings its unmistakable aroma to food, beverage, and fragrance formulations. For buyers, it offers an opportunity to benefit biodiversity and women collectors through vanilla purchase.
If you will be at the upcoming SupplySide Global conference and are exploring Indian botanical ingredients for your brand, I would welcome the conversation.
Reach out to me directly to arrange a meeting at SupplySide and explore where there may be alignment. To see some of these key botanicals in our LinkedIn Post, go to:
Madagascar Botanicals to Put on Your Sourcing Radar
