Botanical Safety Consortium News
New publication: Advancing botanical safety
Advancing botanical safety: A strategy for selecting, sourcing, and characterizing botanicals for developing toxicological tools. Waidyanatha et al., February 2024. Food and Chemical Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2024.114537 Increases in botanical use, encompassing herbal…
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Neuroactivity screening of botanical extracts using microelectrode array (MEA) recordings Regina G.D.M. van Kleef, Michelle R. Embry, Constance A. Mitchell, Remco H.S. Westerink. Food and Chemical Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2024.114438 The HESI Botanical…
Read MoreNew publication in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Improving the rigor and utility of botanical toxicity studies: Recommended resources Deval Patel, Barbara C. Sorkin, Constance A. Mitchell, Michelle R. Embry, Sharline Rina-Kong, Rebecca E. Adams, Emily R. DeTemple,…
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Potential pharmacokinetic interactions with concurrent use of herbal medicines and a ritonavir-boosted COVID-19 protease inhibitor in low and middle-income countries Dallas J. Smith, Huichang Bi, Josias Hamman, Xiaochao Ma, Constance…
Read MoreBSC 2023 Annual Meeting
28 September 2023 Botanical Safety Consortium 2023 Annual Meeting held virtually on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 9:00 – 3:30 (US Eastern). The meeting is free an open to all.…
Read MoreASP2023 – Current Topics in Botanical Safety Workshop
22 July 2023, 1:30 – 4:30pm HESI Botanical Safety Consortium workshop on Saturday, 22 July from 1:30 – 4:30pm at the 2023 American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting in Rockville,…
Read MoreBSC Webinar: An In-Silico Method To Predict Cardiotoxicity In Botanical Substances
29 November 2022 The HESI Botanical Safety Consortium will host a webinar on Tuesday November 29 at 11 am ET from Dr. Jeremy Billson (InoCardia) entitled “An In-Silico Method To…
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27 September 2022 Due to continued uncertainties with COVID-19, feedback from our stakeholders and the goals of the meeting, we have decided to make this year’s Botanical Safety Consortium’s Annual…
Read MoreBotanical Safety Consortium Stakeholder Council Webinar Series February 22, 2022 @ 11am EST
Chemical Safety of Phytomedicines – Perspectives for in vitro testing strategies? The Botanical Safety Consortium hosted an open webinar on Tuesday 22 February 11 am -12 pm ET. Webinar Title:…
Read MoreA public-private partnership to enhance the botanical safety toolkit
Botanical dietary supplement and herbal medicine use is increasing both in the United States and worldwide. Products made from botanicals can be variable in chemical composition, with many aspects affecting…
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