About the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program


The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program is a consortium of independent nonprofit organizations whose mission relates to education, scientific research, and quality of botanical dietary ingredients and related plant-derived materials. The consortium is underwritten or endorsed by more than 100 natural product industry companies, independent analytical laboratories, contract research organizations, nonprofit and professional organizations, trade associations, accredited institutions of education in natural medicine, law firms, and media companies — which are involved in the production, supply, manufacture, distribution, marketing, analysis, research, and/or education of herbal dietary ingredients and supplements, in the United States and internationally.

Companies, organizations, foundations, and/or individuals interested in supporting this program are invited to contact Ms. Denise Meikel, ABC Development Director, at (512) 926-4900, ext. 120, or by email.

Underwriters and Supporters of the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program (as of June 3, 2014)*
Financial Underwriters 21st Century Healthcare AdvoCare International L.P. Agilent Technologies, Inc. Amen Clinics Amway/Nutrilite Health Institute Artemis International, Inc. Aveda Corporation BI Nutraceuticals Bioceuticals Bionorica AG Blackmores Cepham, Inc. Chemi Nutra CNCA Health Crila Health dicentra, Inc. Doctor’s Best Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Douglas Laboratories DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. Emerson Ecologics Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. Ethical Naturals, Inc. Eu Yan Sang International EuroMed EuroMedica EuroPharma Flavex Naturextrakte GmbH FoodState/MegaFood Fruit d’Or Gaia Herbs Gencor Nutrients, Inc. GNC, Inc. Helios Corp. Herb Pharm Herbalife International, Inc. Horphag Research Indena USA, Inc. Ingredient Identity Integria Healthcare Linnea Markan Global Enterprises, Inc. Martin Bauer, Inc.	Metagenics, Inc. Natural Factors Nutritional Products, Inc./Bioclinic Naturals Nature's Sunshine Products Nature's Way Naturex, Inc. NBTY, Inc. New Chapter, Inc. The New Frontier Foundation Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Ningbo Greenhealth Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Novel Ingredients NOW Foods Nu Skin Enterprises/Pharmanex Nutritional Laboratories International Ortho Molecular Products Pacific Nutritional Inc. Paragon Laboratories Pathway International Pty Limited Perrigo Company Pharmatoka SAS Pharmavite, LLC Pure Encapsulations Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems RFI Ingredients, LLC Sabinsa Corporation Schwabe North America Seroyal Shaklee Corp. Standard Process, Inc. Thorne Research, Inc. Traditional Medicinals, Inc. Triarco Industries, Inc. Unigen Valensa International V.D.F. FutureCeuticals Verdure Sciences Vitamin Shoppe Weil Lifestyle, LLC ZMC-USA	Trade Associations Australian Self Medication Industry (Australia) Australian Tea Tree Industry Association (Australia) Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia (Australia) Consumer Healthcare Products Association (US) Council for Responsible Nutrition (US) Natural Products Association (US) United Natural Products Alliance (US) Nonprofit/Professional Associations American Association of Naturopathic Physicians American Society of Pharmacognosy Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Personalized Lifestyle Medicine     Institute Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) Colleges/Universities   Bastyr University Boucher Institute for Naturopathic Medicine National College of Natural Medicine Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine Third-Party Analytical Laboratories Alkemist Labs AuthenTechnologies LLC Bent Creek Institute British Columbia Institute of Technology ChromaDex	Covance Laboratories Eurofins Scientific Inc. Flora Research Labs NSF International Spectrix Labs Tampa Bay Analytical Media Delicious Living Engredea Functional Ingredients Holistic Primary Care Integrator Blog Modern Healthcare Practitioner Natural Foods Merchandiser Natural Products INSIDER NewHope360.com Nutraceuticals World NutraingredientsUSA.com Nutrition Business Journal Nutrition Industry Executive Nutritional Outlook Virgo Publishing Vitamin Retailer WholeFoods Magazine Law Firms Amin Talati, LLC Greenberg Traurig, LLP (James Prochnow) Law Office of Holly Bayne, P.C. Robert Forbes & Associates Contract Research Organizations KGK Synergize Medicus Research Other Korean Ginseng Research Institute Shanghai Research Center for TCM Modernization/Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

*By acknowledging the generous support of these companies and organizations, ABC, AHP, and NCNPR are not endorsing any ingredients or products that may be produced or marketed by them.