Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program

As part of our work to improve the usefulness of ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP), we regularly assess the impact of our publications. The metrics we use are the views, reads, and citation statistics of the various publications. Today, we’re excited to share an update on the citation numbers for BAPP publications. Top Three Most Cited BAPP Publications (Google Scholar, as of November 15, 2024) are: ·????????Foster, S. (2013) Exploring the Peripatetic Maze of Black Cohosh Adulteration: A Review of the Nomenclature, Distribution, Chemistry, Market Status, Analytical Methods and Safety. ????????????????????, 98, 32-51. https://lnkd.in/dscnctqx: 39 Citations. ·????????Gafner, S., Blumenthal, M., Foster, S., Cardellina, J. H., Khan, I. A., & Upton, R. (2023). Botanical Ingredient Forensics: Detection of Attempts to Deceive Commonly Used Analytical Methods for Authenticating Herbal Dietary and Food Ingredients and Supplements. ?????????????? ???? ?????????????? ????????????????, 86(2), 460-472.: https://lnkd.in/dcekVwyg: 39 Citations. ·????????Foster, S. (2011). A Brief History of Adulteration of Herbs, Spices, and Botanical Drugs. ????????????????????, 92, 42-57.: https://lnkd.in/dQBHi-gA: 35 Citations. ? Thank you for your ongoing support and interest in BAPP’s work. We’re grateful for the recognition and for helping us continue our mission to improve botanical ingredient quality!

The SupplySide Stage was the center of a BAPP-initiated discussion last week, diving into the critical issue of adulteration across the food, supplement, cosmetic, and OTC drug supply chains. Huge thanks to Jon Benninger and SupplySide for their endless support to the BAPP Best Practices SOP initiative. We’re also deeply grateful to Taneesha Routier J.D. from XYMOGEN and Tom Dubinski from Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) for sharing their valuable insights and first-hand experiences. Stefan Gafner started the discussion with a short talk on “Adulteration in the global botanical trade: Concerns and solutions,” followed by Michael Levin, who highlighted practical steps in his presentation “Avoid expensive problems! How YOU can help stop the sale of adulterated products, globally”. If you missed it, catch the recording on the SupplySide West YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dNQh6Jnx You can also download the highlights of the presentation from: https://lnkd.in/d8UG9Ecy #SupplySideWest #BAPP American Botanical Council#adulteration

?????? 31???? ?????????? ???? ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????? ????????????! This issue covers a wide variety of topics. ?????? ???????????????????? ???????????? section reports on recalls from the US and Japan regarding Diamond Shruumz products advertised for cannabinoid and mushroom microdosing and Kobayashi’s red yeast rice, respectively. In both cases, many consumers fell ill and even some deaths have been linked to using the products. Investigations in both cases are ongoing. The ???????????????? ???????????? dive into a highly mediated doping scandal of a star boxer linked to a dietary supplement use labeled to contain ashwagandha root. The ?????????????? ???????????? offers summaries of five studies published in 2024 on adulterated botanical products and spices, alongside new detection methods for essential oil adulteration. Click to read more: https://lnkd.in/gypGBh3a

We loved seeing the throwback photos from 1994 celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ?????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? (DSHEA) of 1994! A big thank you to Asa Waldstein, Loren Israelsen, and Sarah Burden for kicking this fun idea off. We’re excited to add to the memories by sharing one of Mark Blumenthal’s photo from the 90s. In honor of this historic milestone, you’ll see the HerbalGram issue from 1994 below, featuring Mark’s article on DSHEA published the day it passed by Congress. Click the link to discover the history of DSHEA here: https://lnkd.in/eSiFUE_j #dietarysupplements #DSHEA94pic #BAPP?

We are excited to share a two-day HPTLC short course at the upcoming Eastern Analytical Symposium & Exposition in Plainsboro, NJ. The course will be held on November 17-18, 2024 at the Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center. James Kababick and Wilmer Perera will guide participants through: ·????????Day 1: Theoretical foundations, expert HPTLC tips, and real-world cases ·????????Day 2: A practical remote lab session to apply your learning directly Visit the link for more information and registration: www.eas.org #HPTLC #Pharmacognosy #NaturalProducts #MedicinalPlants

Important session at #SupplySideWest this morning on the American Botanical Council Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program focused on reducing adulteration in botanical ingredients and finished products sold as #dietarysupplements and other goods and the SOPs for removal of adulterated materials from the supply chain. https://lnkd.in/enaWBDXU Taneesha Routier J.D. of Council for Responsible Nutrition member XYMOGEN spoke about how the company has adopted the SOPs and the value they bring to the business in addition to doing the right thing! Stefan Gafner | Michael Levin | Tom Dubinski

The BAPP Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), our proprietary guide for how to handle adulterated ingredients in the supply chain, is the subject of a SupplySide Stage presentation TODAY at this year’s SupplySide West 2024. Catch the presentation from 11:15-11:45 a.m. at the SupplySide Stage Booth #5764. Didn't make the conference this year? Watch the live session here: https://bit.ly/3NOStTc If your company is interested in learning more about the BAPP SOP, the BAPP team will be available for implementation consultations. Interested parties can contact Anna Jackson at ABC, [email protected] to reserve a meeting.

?????????? ?????? “???????????????????????? ????????” ???????? ???? ????????’?? ?????????????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ??????????????: Do you want to know what’s going on with #BAPP? You can find information about the Program’s activities on the BAPP website. Below are two of our press releases from October 2024: BAPP is pleased to announce that Informa Markets, the producer of the two annual SupplySide conferences and tradeshows in the United States, has incorporated the BAPP "Best Practices SOP for the Disposal Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles” in its SupplySide Compliance Program: https://lnkd.in/gPK7ehBW On October 1, 2024, the British Herbal Medicine Association hosted an educational webinar. Mark Blumenthal, Stefan Gafner, and Michael Levin discussed the current state of adulteration and fraud in the global medicinal plant supply chain; the research, educational, and quality control efforts by BAPP; and SOP content and benefits for implementation by responsible industry members. The webinar was recorded and is available free of charge from BHMA: https://lnkd.in/gqrArBYw Adulteration News Page: https://lnkd.in/gZ4XXU7r

?????????????? ????????????: ?????????????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ?????????? ?????????????? European elder (???????????????? ??????????, Viburnaceae) flowers have been traditionally used to address various health concerns and are sold as herbal tea in Türkiye. A recent study evaluated the quality of ten commercial European bulk elder flower products according to the European Pharmacopoeia. The samples, nine purchased from herbalists or online retailers and one from an organic farm, underwent morphological and microscopical analysis. The foreign matter, loss on drying, and total ash contents were determined and thin layer chromatography (TLC) was used to compare the fingerprints of the samples. Additionally, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was employed to quantify the key phenolic compounds, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, and rutin. Key findings: ·????????Microscopic analysis revealed the presence of foreign elements (e.g., multicellular trichomes, dwarf elder?[???????????????? ????????????] pollens, and sclerenchyma bundles) in half of the samples. ·????????All samples met the standards for total ash content and loss on drying. ·????????Two samples exceeded the allowable percentage of brown flowers (>15%) indicating poor drying conditions, and six contained foreign matter above the 8% limit. ·????????Chlorogenic acid was detected in all samples. However, one sample lacked rutin, two lacked hyperoside, and six lacked caffeic acid. Ultimately, none of the samples fully complied with the European Pharmacopoeia monograph for European elder flowers. This highlights the need for stricter quality control in the herbal tea market, especially for products intended for medicinal use, to protect public health. Click to read the article: https://lnkd.in/g2Y8peq6 (The study is written in Turkish).

Today, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) at the University of Mississippi! We are proud that NCNPR is one of our partners in the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, working alongside the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Pharmacopeia. Since 1994, NCNPR has led the way in natural product research, working to ensure the safety and quality of botanical dietary supplements. NCNPR earned the recognition as a US FDA Center of Excellence for its vital role in advancing scientific standards and regulatory practices. With its annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) marking 26 years in 2025, NCNPR continues to shape the future of natural products research worldwide. Read to learn more about NCNPR’s three decades of achievements: https://lnkd.in/gPJ2ihBv