The main aim of DNA barcoding is to establish a shared community resource of DNA
sequences that can be used for organismal identification and taxonomic clarification. This …

Food safety and quality are nowadays a major concern. Any case of food alteration,
especially when reported by the media, has a great impact on public opinion. There is an …

Background Herbal products available to consumers in the marketplace may be
contaminated or substituted with alternative plant species and fillers that are not listed on the …

Aristolochic acids (AAs) are a group of naturally occurring compounds present in many plant
species of the Aristolochiaceae family. Exposure to AA is a significant risk factor for severe …

Medicinal plants have been used for a very long time to improve human health; they are
gaining increasing popularity globally as drugs, complementary and alternative medicines …

Medicinal plants are used throughout the world, and the regulations defining their proper
use, such as identification of the correct species and verification of the presence, purity and …

Globalization of the food trade requires precise and exact information about the origin,
methods of production, transformation technologies, authentication, and the traceability of …

Abstract An effective Food Traceability System (FTS) in a Food Supply Chain (FSC) should
adequately provide all necessary information to the consumer (s), meet the requirements of …

The purpose of this study was to test the ability of DNA barcoding to identify the plant origins
of processed honey. Four multifloral honeys produced at different sites in a floristically rich …

Wildlife forensic science has become a key means of enforcing legislation surrounding the
illegal trade in protected and endangered species. A relatively new dimension to this area of …