Botanicals

The international trade in plants is growing steadily as the worldwide demand for natural and botanical raw materials increases. In order to build assurance into the sourcing of natural ingredients, R&D organizations must have valid scientific matrices to authenticate the quality of those ingredients, provide traceability, and minimize risk. An assemblage of insight from expert contributors, this book compiles a range of methods and techniques that can be used to assure the quality, authenticity, and traceability of botanical raw materials for dietary supplements, cosmetics, and natural products research.