Adulteration and mislabeling of food products and the commercial fraud derived, either
intentionally or not, is a global source of economic fraud to consumers but also to all …

Introduction Herbal medicines play an important role globally in the health care sector and in
industrialised countries they are often considered as an alternative to mono‐substance …

Even in modern times, the popularity level of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
therapy is still high. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in …

The herbal products, sold worldwide as medicines or foods, are perceived as low risk
because they are considered natural and thus safe. The quality of these products is …

Food adulteration, mislabeling and fraud, either unintentional or deliberate, is a worldwide
and growing concern. Current challenges associated with food authentication comprise …

Interest in botanical medicines is increasing worldwide with current global market values
estimated to be greater than US $72 billion. To ensure ingredients used in botanical …

Covering: up to July 2023Botanical natural medicinal products and dietary supplements are
utilized globally for their positive impacts on health and wellness. However, the effectiveness …

Berries represent one of the most important and high‐valued group of modern‐day health‐
beneficial “superfoods” whose dietary consumption has been recognized to be beneficial for …

Herbal products are marketed and used around the globe for their claimed or expected
health benefits, but their increasing demand has resulted in a proportionally increase of their …

The potential value of DNA barcoding for the identification of medicinal plants and
authentication of traded plant materials has been widely recognized; however, a number of …