2007 Conference on the Science of Botanicals
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Researchers Developing Standards of Purity,
Strength for Herbal Products
OXFORD, Miss. - Establishing global quality and safety standards for materials used in the multibillion-dollar herbal industry is a priority for researchers in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy's National Center for Natural Products Research.
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Botanicals Conference Gathers Researchers
from Around the World to Discuss Industry Issues
OXFORD, Miss. – When scientists and regulatory officials from around the world gather in Oxford later this month, their discussions promise to play a major role in ensuring that dietary supplements remain safe and effective for millions of consumers.
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Natural Products Research Center,Shanghai Institute Enter Agreement
Collaboration is to seek ways to use medicinal plants for human health
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Ikhlas Khan at one of the beds of medicinal plants growing at the Medicinal Plant Garden.
UM photo by Robert Jordan.
David Pasco has studied many medicinal plants. His recent work with samples of echinachea from various sources showed up to a hundred-fold difference in the levels of active compounds.
UM photo by Joe Ellis.
Aruna Weerasooriya, taxonomist and manager of the Medicinal Plant Gardens, shares seeds and plant samples with institutions around the world.
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