Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has announced the publication of a new Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on turmeric raw material and products, according to a press release. While turmeric has a long history of use, the release notes, its popularity has only recently surged in countries outside...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announced the publication of a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on olive (Olea europaea) oil in a press release. Olive oil is popular for culinary use, the release notes, and serves a variety of uses in supplements—as a carrier oil for...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on oregano herb and oregano essential oil, according to a press release. Oregano is a popular herb both for culinary use and for use in dietary supplements; the 2018 Herb Market Report published...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new laboratory guidance document (LGD) on saw palmetto extract, according to a press release. Saw palmetto extracts have been shown to improve symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia in human clinical trials, the release notes, and products containing saw...
Austin, TX—A new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on aloe vera leaf gel- and juice-derived ingredients has been published, according to a statement from the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP). Liquids, gels, and powders obtained from aloe vera leaf are widely used in a variety of markets, the statement...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announced the publication of a new Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on Grape Seed Extract (GSE). It is the 50th peer-reviewed publication from the program. The latest ABC/HerbalGram herb market report for 2017 found that GSE was not among the 40 top-selling botanical...
