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Distinguished Scientist John Cardellina Joins ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program
(AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15, 2014) The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants
Program (BAP) is pleased to announce the addition of
John H. Cardellina II, PhD, as Chief Technical Consultant and Associate Editor
of the BAP. Dr. Cardellina is a renowned, highly respected natural products and
botanicals expert. He most recently worked in research and development at
McCormick & Co., Inc., where he conducted research on spice and herb
quality and the development of new flavors.
The BAP is an international educational joint venture led by three nonprofit
organizations: the American Botanical Council (ABC), the American Herbal
Pharmacopoeia (AHP), and the National Center for Natural Products Research
(NCNPR) at the University of Mississippi.
"I am excited to rejoin this important effort by ABC, AHP, and NCNPR,”
said Dr. Cardellina. “Adulteration is a growing problem in the supplement and
food/flavor industries. Whether intentional or unintentional, adulteration is a
serious disservice to consumers. I believe the Botanical Adulterants Program is
a vitally important step in combating this problem, while simultaneously
educating manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, and other interested parties.”
From 2002 to 2007, Dr. Cardellina served as an expert chemist in the Screening
Technologies Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Prior to that, he
was vice president of botanical science and regulatory affairs at the Council
for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a leading industry trade group. Dr. Cardellina
developed CRN’s comprehensive botanicals agenda, intended to guide member
companies in the manufacture of safe, high-quality, beneficial herbal products.
Before joining CRN in April 1998, he was a senior investigator and head of the
Natural Products Chemistry Section of the NCI’s Laboratory of Drug Discovery,
Research and Development.
Dr. Cardellina has published more than 195 scientific papers in peer-reviewed
professional journals and has lectured extensively on issues related to natural
products research and botanical products. He is a member of the American
Chemical Society and the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP), for which he
served as president from 2000 to 2001. Dr. Cardellina is on ABC’s scientific
advisory board and is chair of the Board of Directors of the American Herbal
Pharmacopoeia and the Board of Directors of the ASP Foundation.
“John has an impressive knowledge of natural products, and a good understanding
of the issues with regard to authentication and the challenges it poses to the
dietary supplement industry,” said Stefan Gafner, PhD, ABC’s chief science
officer and technical director of the Botanical Adulterants Program. “He is a
highly respected scientist and expert editor — he currently serves as book
review editor of the Journal of Natural Products. It is a
privilege to be working with John on the Program.”
In addition to other publications on adulteration of specific botanical
ingredients and extracts, Dr. Cardellina will be working on a Lab Guidance
Document for analytical methods to authenticate so-called “grapefruit seed
extract” (GFSE) and to detect synthetic antibacterial compounds that have
frequently been found in analyses of GFSE, per an extensive review article published by the Program in HerbalGram 94 in 2012.
“We are deeply grateful for Dr. Cardellina’s association with the Botanical
Adulterants Program,” said Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of
ABC and director of the Program. “John was involved previously with the Program
in its first year and authored the review of 10 analytical publications
showing that grapefruit seed extract is adulterated with synthetic commercial disinfectants. We welcome his extensive
experience to help move our Program forward.”
Professor Ikhlas Khan, PhD, associate director of
the NCNPR at the University of Mississippi, said, “John is [a] well established
authority in natural products. He is a wonderful person, but unwavering when it
comes to science and the facts. His unbiased approach towards the issue of
adulteration will certainly strengthen the Program."
According to Roy Upton, director of AHP, “John
brings a wealth of expertise and experience from the world of medical research
and pharmacognosy. He has been a valued AHP director for several years and his
further contributions to the Adulterants Program will be of immense value.”
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 headed by three nonprofit groups dealing with education and
research on medicinal herbs and other beneficial plants: the American Botanical
Council, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, and the National Center for Natural
Products Research at the University of Mississippi. The program is underwritten
or endorsed by more than 130 natural products 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 that 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. All publications of the Program are available
free-access on its homepage including the "Botanical Adulterants
Monitor," an e-newsletter that conveys Program news,
regulatory updates, and recent scientific publications related to adulteration,
contamination, identity, and authenticity of botanical raw materials, extracts,
and essential oils. 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 Oct. 13, 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 SE
Blackmores
Capsugel
Cepham, Inc.
Chemi Nutra
CNCA Health
Crila Health
dicentra, Inc.
Doctor's Best
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
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
Linnea
Markan Global Enterprises,
Inc.
Martin Bauer, Inc.
MediHerb / Integria Healthcare
Metagenics, Inc.
Natural Factors Nutritional
Products, Inc./Bioclinic
Natural Grocers by Vitamin
Cottage
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
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Financial
Underwriters
(cont'd)
Perrigo Company
Pharmatoka SAS
Pharmavite, LLC
Pure Encapsulations
Rainbow Light Nutritional
Systems
RFI Ingredients, LLC
Sabinsa Corporation
Schwabe North America
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
Whole Foods Market
ZMC-USA
Trade Associations
Australian Self Medication
Industry
Australian Tea Tree Industry
Association (Australia)
Complementary Healthcare
Council of Australia
(Australia)
Consumer Healthcare Products
Association (US)
Council for Responsible Nutrition
(US)
International Alliance of
Dietary/Food Supplement
Associations (IADSA)
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
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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
Informa Exhibitions US
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
Vitamin Retailer
WholeFoods Magazine
Law Firms & Regulatory Consultants
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
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*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.
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