The agency found that several “tejocote” supplements were adulterated with the toxic botanical, following a similar investigation in September of last year.
Convenient product formats like gummies and beverages offer broad appeal, while multifunctional dietary supplement formulas offer value for varied need states.
The Founder & Executive Director of the American Botanical Council reflects on nearly 50 years of industry experience and the advancement of ABC's mission.
Four nonprofit industry education organizations will freely provide hundreds of chemical fingerprints for herbal and botanical ingredients to researchers.
The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program’s latest installation includes lab data from 532 commercial elderberry samples, evidencing authenticity problems.
BAPP publications include research and education to allow industry members to set ingredient specifications, authenticate ingredients, and assess adulterated materials in the supply chain.