RETRACTED ARTICLE: DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products

G. Newmaster, Steven; Grguric, Meghan; Dhivya, S.; Ramalingam, Sathishkumar; Ragupathy, Subramanyam

doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-222

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products

Published in BMC Medicine • Oct 11, 2013

Authors:

Steven G. Newmaster

Meghan Grguric

S. Dhivya

Abstract

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 labels. According to the World Health Organization, the adulteration of herbal products is a threat to consumer safety. Our r...

Subject

DNA barcoding

Consumer safety

Medicine

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