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BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study, which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph (U of G) has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence ...
Industry Collaborates on Adulterated St. John’s Wort, Proposes Enhancements to Authentication
Sidney Sudberg, Alkemist Labs (Costa Mesa, CA) founder and CSO, and other notable industry experts co-authored a study that identified adulterated St. John’s wort (SJW) products and recommended specific ways to improve testing of the popular herb. The study, “St. John’s Wort versus Counterfeit St. John’s Wort: An HPTLC Study,” published in the Journal of ...
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