Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Oxford Convention Center, 102 Ed Perry Boulevard Oxford, MS 38655
Event Website
https://oxfordicsb.org/
Start Date
18-4-2024 10:30 AM
End Date
18-4-2024 11:00 AM
Description
The use of botanical dietary supplements is increasing, making their safety a crucial issue for public health. This article discusses the role and goals of the Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC), a collaborative effort between the US FDA, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute. Formed through a Memorandum of Understanding, the BSC aims to improve safety evaluation methods for botanicals. It operates as an international platform where experts from various sectors, including government, academia, industry, and non-profits, collaborate to advance and apply new approach methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of botanical products. The BSC's objectives include: 1) collaborating with global stakeholders to advance scientific safety methods; 2) determining the right level of chemical characterization for complex botanical mixtures; 3) finding practical, suitable NAMs for safety evaluation; 4) testing these methods against existing safety data on certain botanicals; 5) incorporating these methods into a systematic framework for assessing botanicals. Initially focusing on oral intake from dietary supplements, the BSC may broaden its scope in future work phases. This presentation will provide a detailed view of the BSC's structure, ambitions, and methodologies, with a focus on updating the audience on the past year’s work.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Connie; Rider, Cynthia; and Kzykwa, Julie, "The Botanical Safety Consortium: Collaborative Effort to Improve Botanical Safety Testing Methods" (2024). Oxford ICSB. 24.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/icsb/2024_ICSB/Schedule/24
Publication Date
April 2024
Accessibility Status
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The Botanical Safety Consortium: Collaborative Effort to Improve Botanical Safety Testing Methods
Oxford Convention Center, 102 Ed Perry Boulevard Oxford, MS 38655
The use of botanical dietary supplements is increasing, making their safety a crucial issue for public health. This article discusses the role and goals of the Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC), a collaborative effort between the US FDA, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute. Formed through a Memorandum of Understanding, the BSC aims to improve safety evaluation methods for botanicals. It operates as an international platform where experts from various sectors, including government, academia, industry, and non-profits, collaborate to advance and apply new approach methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of botanical products. The BSC's objectives include: 1) collaborating with global stakeholders to advance scientific safety methods; 2) determining the right level of chemical characterization for complex botanical mixtures; 3) finding practical, suitable NAMs for safety evaluation; 4) testing these methods against existing safety data on certain botanicals; 5) incorporating these methods into a systematic framework for assessing botanicals. Initially focusing on oral intake from dietary supplements, the BSC may broaden its scope in future work phases. This presentation will provide a detailed view of the BSC's structure, ambitions, and methodologies, with a focus on updating the audience on the past year’s work.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/icsb/2024_ICSB/Schedule/24