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Celebrate the 14th Annual HerbDay in Austin on May 4th (4/10/2019)
ABC's Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award Given to Professor Otto Sticher (3/25/2019)
GW Pharmaceuticals Receives ABC Tyler Award for Phytomedicinal Research (3/21/2019)
ABC Publishes Ingredient-Specific Monograph on BCM-95® (CurcugreenTM) Turmeric Rhizome/Curcumin Extract Preparation (3/19/2019)
All Press Releases
ABC Will Celebrate HerbDay on May 4
April 12, 2019 – WholeFoods Magazine
FDA’s Tave: ‘Opportunity to Strengthen Regulatory Framework Couldn’t Come at a More Pivotal Time’
April 10, 2019 – NutraIngredients-USA
Protecting Botanicals from Adulteration
April 4, 2019 – Natural Products INSIDER
Paper Provides 'Great Overview' of Challenge Choosing Right Botanical Test Materials
April 1, 2019 – NutraIngredients-USA
Find more ABC media mentions in the archive.
Grasses Found to Cheat Evolution by Stealing Genes from Their Neighbors. February 19, 2019. Researchers have found that a species of grass known as Alloteropsis semialata can steal genes from its neighbors to give it an evolutionary advantage.
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:
Herbal Education, Research, and Advocacy
February 20, 2019. ABC's Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal was featured in Wellness Insider Network podcast with pharmacist Lana Camiel talking about herbal education, research and advocacy. Listen to the episode here.
Wholistic Living, Lifestyle Management, and Sustainable Agriculture
November 28, 2018. “Plant chemistry is not static. It’s a dynamic interaction with the environment.” John P. Troup and Mark Blumenthal discuss sustaining life on the planet and the evolution of medicinal herbs in this episode of the Wholistic Matters podcast. Listen to the episode here.
The Science of Herbs and Phytomedicines
February 1, 2018. We now have access to herbs from around the world. How do we know which herbs are effective? How do we know which herbs are scientific studied? What about adulteration and fraud? Host Steve Lankford and Mark Blumenthal explore these questions in episode 273 of the Health Quest podcast.. Listen to the episode here.
Supply Side West 2017
October 2, 2017. Mark Blumenthal spoke with Laurie Petersen, WholeFoods Magazine editor-in-chief, about the evolution of the industry and his initiative to shine a light on the issue of botanical adulteration. The conversation took place at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, NV. See video here.
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ABC's staff and board members speak at conferences, symposia, and workshops around the world:
2019 International Garlic Symposium
May 28-30, 2019. Hiroshima, Japan. Mark Blumenthal, ABC's founder and executive director, will give a lecture titled "Recent Progress of Clinical Studies of Garlic and Its Constituents in the Promotion of Health." More information
6th World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Human and Animal Welfare
November 13-17, 2019. N. Cyprus. Mark Blumenthal, ABC's founder and executive director, and Stefan Gafner, PhD, ABC's chief science officer, will give lectures titled "Combating Adulteration and Fraud in the Global Botanical Ingredients Market: A Review of the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program" and "Botanical Ingredient Adulteration – A Review of Data Published Over the Past Five Years", respectively. 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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