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Herbal
Quality Consortium Publishes Major Article on Black Cohosh Adulteration
The American Botanical Council announced the publication of its
next article in a series on botanical adulteration as part of the
ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program. Read
more>>
Dietary Nicotine from Solanaceae Plants May Reduce Risk of Developing
Parkinson's Disease
By Tyler Smith
A large population-based study found that tomatoes, potatoes,
and peppers produced the largest benefit for Parkinson's disease risk
reduction. Read more>>
Update on Sweet
Wormwood and Artemisinin for Malaria
By Lindsay Stafford Mader
Recent research on whole-plant sweet wormwood and the
development of synthetic artemisinin provide potential options for addressing
concerns with current artemisinin combination therapies. Read more>>
Botanical New Drug
Applications - The Final Frontier
By Freddie Ann Hoffman and Steven Kishter
Of the hundreds of botanical drugs that have submitted
Investigational New Drug applications to FDA, just two have submitted New
Drug Applications, including the recently approved Fulyzaq. Read more>>
Wild
Medicine: NYBG Celebrates its Most Extensive Medicinal Exhibit
By Lindsay Stafford Mader
The current exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden showcases
more than 500 medicinal species, a re-creation of the ancient University of
Padua garden, an impressive collection of botanical manuscripts, and
botanically inspired sculptures. Read more>> | 
