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Press releases from the American Botanical Council
The Actives Factory Adopts Birch through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb Program (6/19/2017)
New Laboratory Guidance Document Details Appropriate Methods of Analysis to Detect Synthetic Antimicrobial Compounds Sold as Grapefruit Seed Extract (5/31/2017)
EuroPharma Supports ABC Educational Mission through Turmeric Adoption (4/26/2017)
ABC Mourns the Passing of Fredi Kronenberg (4/21/2017)
All Press Releases
What's Your Desert Island Supplement?
May 1, 2017 New Hope Network
EuroPharma Supports ABC Educational Mission through Turmeric Adoption
April 26, 2017 Yahoo News
ABC Endorses Supplement OWL Product Registry
April 11, 2017 Nutraceuticals World
GARDENING: Learn How to Grow Herbs for Health at Herb Day
April 14, 2017 Austin360.com
Find more ABC media mentions in the archive.
What the People of the Amazon Know That You Don't. TEDGlobal. Oct. 2014. In this TED Talk, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin warns that indigenous tribes and their knowledge are the Amazon's most endangered species.
Humble Plants that Hide Surprising Secrets. TED. Oct. 2014. ABC Advisory Board member Ameenah Gurib-Fakim introduces rare plant species that have evolved in Africa's isolated regions and islands.
ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal travels the world speaking about relevant herbal topics. Check out video, podcasts and articles featuring Mark:
From NBJ Summit
Mark Blumenthal speaks on Fighting Ingredient Adulteration
Ingredient adulteration is the biggest problem affecting the supplement market today. Hear what herbal organizations are doing to help others understand how to properly identify and test incoming raw materials so they will not fall victim to inauthentic material. See video here.
17th Annual CMA Annual Conference. ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal was the keynote speaker. See Mark's lecture on the topic of adulteration here.
DNA Tests Reliable for Raw Botanicals, but Not Extracts
In this video from Natural Products Insider, Mark explains that DNA testing is a reliable test method for raw botanical materials, but it has serious limitations when it comes to validating the identity of botanical extracts, especially when it’s used alone. Watch here.
Supplements Under Attack, Parts 1 & 2
Dr. Ronald Hoffman interviewed Mark for the Intelligent Medicine Podcast regarding the recent actions of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, based on potentially flawed testing of DNA testing. Listen to both episodes here.
Responsible Use of Herbal Medicine
Aug. 11, 2014. 88.3 WPPB. In this episode of Stirring the Pot with Stefanie Sacks, Mark offers insight into the world of herbal medicine and teaches listeners how to responsibly and effectively navigate the incredible array of herbal remedies now available to the public. Listen here.
Inside Botanical Adulteration
July 2014. Natural Products INSIDER’s Steve Myers interviewed Mark about the scope of the botanical adulteration problem and potential solutions, including how companies can limit exposure to adulteration by qualifying suppliers and only doing business with those who pass tests, as well as collaborative efforts undertaken by ABC, NCNPR and the American Herbal Pharmacopeia (AHP), as part of the Botanical Adulterants Program. Watch the video here.
Your Best Resource for Reliable Herbal Medicine Information
March 15, 2014. Steve Lankford interviewed Mark on how we know what herbs are safe and reliable, what the best forms and dosages are, and more. Listen to the recording here.
Find more of ABC On the Air in the archive.
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ABC's staff and board members speak at conferences, symposia, and workshops around the world:
8th Annual Conference American Council for Medicinally Active Plant. June 20-23, 2017. ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal will give a presentation about the state of the herbal industry, with a focus on fraud and adulteration. More Information.
Simply Spicy: Exploration of Botanical and Culinary Medicine in Integrative Practice. July 8-9, 2017. ABC Founder and Executive Director will givea humorous health presentation entitled "Spicy, Sweet, and Bitter Stuff." More Information.
Botanicals Online Conference. July 13, 2017. ABC Founder and Executive Director will be on a panel discussion about the current issues in the botanicals marketplace. More Information.
International Conference on Science and Society 2017 : “Phytomedicine and Biopiracy”. July 24 - 28, 2017. Mainz, Germany. ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal will give a presentation titled "Update on Issues Related to Adulteration & Fraud in Botanical Ingredients in the Global Marketplace: A review of the Progress in the ABC-AHP-NCNRP Botanical Adulteration Program" and an after-dinner speech Humorous Health as Seen Through Cartoons. More information.
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ABC's of Herbal Extractions
ABC Special Projects Director Gayle Engels takes you through the basics of creating herbal extracts in this two-part webinar series.
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ABC’s Botanical Excellence Awards were founded in 2006. They are presented each year at the American Botanical Celebration, which takes place in conjunction with the Natural Products Expo West/Next Innovation Summit (formerly known as Nutracon). Recipients are chosen based on their contributions to the herbal and botanical community during the previous year.
2016 Award Recipients:
James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award: K. Hüsnü Can Başer, PhD, and Gerhard Buchbauer, PhD for their work — Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications, 2nd edition
Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award: Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, PhD, President of the Republic of Mauritius
Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award: Brassica Protection Products LLC
Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award: Ikhlas Khan, PhD
ABC Champion Award
Josef Brinckmann, medicinal plants research fellow at Traditional Medicinals
All recipients
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