Skullcap Laboratory Guidance
Document to be Published
After
extensive peer review, the first Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) is in its
final stage of publication. Last-minute additions include the images of high-performance
thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) chromatograms of Scutellaria
lateriflora (Lamiaceae) and its known adulterants that were
generously provided by CAMAG Scientific, Inc. (Wilmington, NC), and an
evaluation of a near-infrared spectroscopy hyperspectral imaging method to
detect adulteration of skullcap. Part of its publication will be a short
overview on the LGDs, including the purpose and scope of the documents and a
summary of the contents. The short overview has also been peer-reviewed by experts
in the field and will provide important general information on the appropriate
use of the upcoming series of LGDs.