[MPWG] Important critique of DNA Barcoding publication that claimed contamination and substitution in North American herbal products

[Connie Kehler]

Patricia and all
We at CHSNC in Canada are and will do the same. We add our voices to yours and ABC about this sensational not factual blitz to discredit our industry. 



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On 2013-11-07, at 8:03 AM, "De Angelis, Patricia" <patricia_deangelis at fws.gov> wrote:

> The efficacy of medicinal plants in the United States is often maligned due to poorly designed clinical trials or research projects.  Unfortunately, the public hears the sensational headlines surrounding the initial negative findings, but rarely do balanced, reliable responses such as the one provided by American Botanical Council get any airtime. I'm doing my part.
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> Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
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> ABC Review and Critique of the Research Article "DNA Barcoding Detects Contamination and Substitution In North American Herbal Products" by Newmaster et al.
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> By Stefan Gafner, PhD; Mark Blumenthal; Danica Harbaugh Reynaud, PhD; Steven Foster; Natascha Techen, PhD  
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> A team of botanical identification, natural product, and other experts
> critiques an article published in the open-access journal BMC Medicine
> that found a high percentage of adulterated herbal products. This
> critique lists 10 problems, errors, and areas of confusion in the DNA
> paper, as noted in a November 5 press release from ABC.  
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> Read more>>http://cms.herbalgram.org/heg/volume10/11November/DNAbarcodingReviewandCritique.html?ts=1383766837&signature=a128c179cbedfa05155fc48079e7ceb4
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