April 23-25, 2012: Jean Andrews Lecture - Mark Blumenthal Series. University of Texas at Austin Campus & the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, TX, USA. The annual Jean Andrews lecture will feature Mark Blumenthal, founder and director of the American Botanical Council. Blumenthal will speak about the health benefits of herbal supplements in the U.S. with an emphasis on the safety and efficacy of leading botanical-based products. The Jean Andrews lecture honors the Austin writer and artist and patron of the plant biology program at the university. The late Jean Andrews was the author of several books, including Peppers: the Domesticated Capsicums.

Monday, April 23
4:00 p.m., UT Campus, NHB 1.720 (For UT Students & Faculty Only)
Trends and Issues in the American Herb Products Market: Top-selling Herbs, Regulatory Issues, and Recent Research.

Tuesday, April 24
12:00 p.m., UT Campus, NHB 1.720 (For UT Students & Faculty Only)
Quality Control Challenges in the Global Herbal Medicines Supply Chain: Use of Solvents in Botanical Extracts and Methods to Detect Accidental and Intentional Adulteration of Herbal Raw Materials.

Wednesday, April 25
7:00 p.m., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Free & Open to the Public)
Health Benefits of Popular Herbal Supplements in the U.S. Market: The Safety and Efficacy of Leading Botanical-based Products.
(7:00 p.m. Reception in Visitors Gallery at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center & 8:00 p.m. Lecture in Auditorium at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)

More information available at: www.wildflower.org/lectures.