PhytoAuthent: Molecular authentication of complex herbal food supplements for safety and efficacy

PhytoAuthent: Molecular authentication of complex herbal food supplements for safety and efficacy

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The PhytoAuthent project was structured to gather, test, develop and apply, in real life case scenarios, molecular techniques, such as biochemical fingerprinting and DNA sequence-based methods, for plant identification of constituents in complex herbal products. The project had a strong focus on...

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Main Authors: Mihael Ichim, Gianina Crisan, Carmen Tebrencu, Hugo de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Research Ideas and Outcomes
Subjects:
DNA barcoding
DNA metabarcoding
Herbal produc
Online Access:https://riojournal.com/article/21710/
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Summary:The PhytoAuthent project was structured to gather, test, develop and apply, in real life case scenarios, molecular techniques, such as biochemical fingerprinting and DNA sequence-based methods, for plant identification of constituents in complex herbal products. The project had a strong focus on applied aspects like protecting consumers from health risks associated with product substitution and contamination of herbal products.
ISSN:2367-7163

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