botanical ingredients
NOW Partners With LeafWorks to Advance Botanical Identity Testing
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) advanced its botanical identity testing program through a first-of-its-kind partnership with LeafWorks (Sebastopol, CA), a botanical genomics company specializing in research and commercial DNA testing services for natural products. NOW said it is integrating next-generation DNA sequencing into its identity testing workflow, expanding its ability to verify botanical ingredients across complex formulations ...
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[Extra! Extra!] BAPP Paper Demonstrates Challenges in Identifying Adulterants
While it’s been known for some time that certain botanical ingredients are at a high risk of adulteration, the botanicals industry has historically lacked extensive data regarding how frequently adulteration occurs. Thus, the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) published in September 2024 a systematic review of publicly available information on the authenticity of five ...
AHPA Announces Release of Herbs of Commerce, Third Edition
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the release of the third edition of Herbs of Commerce. The publication provides guidance on the consistent naming of botanical ingredients on product labels, especially those marketed in the U.S. as dietary supplements, according to the association. It is now available for purchase on Amazon. AHPA published ...
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