Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program Publishes Turmeric Laboratory Guidance Document:New publication evaluates authentication methods and describes adulteration with confounding species, undeclared pigments, and synthetic curcuminoids

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The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) recently published a Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on turmeric {Curcuma longa, Zingiberaceae) raw material and products.Turmeric has a long history of use as a spice and medicinal plant, but its popularity in countries outside Asia has recently started to surge because of its medicinal properties. In 2018, turmeric dietary supplements ranked second in sales in the US natural channel and third in the US mainstream channel, according to HerbalGram's 2018 Herb Market Report.