Botanical origin authentication of dietary supplements by DNA‐based approaches

• Published in: Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 1080 - 1109
• Main Authors: Grazina, Liliana, Amaral, Joana S., Mafra, Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2020
• Subjects: adulterated products; authenticity; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Dietary supplements; DNA; DNA barcoding; DNA markers; herbal products; melting; species identification; dietary supplements; DNA markers; species identification; authenticity; herbal products

Herbal products, such as dietary supplements, have become a subject of increasing global importance for their health benefits and economic considerations. However, they have also been targets of adulteration practices, being the accurate identification of botanicals in herbal products of utmost impo...