2025 International Conference on the Science of Botanicals

This conference is supported by a cooperative agreement between the NCNPR and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is co-sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica/ CAS, China; the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR - India); the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka; the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP); the Society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA); the Korean Society of Pharmacognosy (KSP) and the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (JSP).

ICSB focuses on all aspects of medicinal and aromatic plants and include international and national participants from industry, academia, and nonprofit institutions. Each session will open with a plenary speaker outlining the current approaches, limitations, and research needs of the topic area. Speakers are leading researchers from industry, academia, nonprofit institutions, trade associations, and government. The tremendous opportunity for international exchange among these representatives, participants, and students on important and timely scientific botanical issues is a hallmark of this event.

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Schedule
2025
Monday, April 7th
10:50 AM	Herbs in Commerce: Sales Trends and Consumer Attitudes in the $13 Billion U.S. Herbal Supplement Market Bill Giebler, Nutrition Business Journal Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Visit Site
1:00 PM	Innovative Integration of HPTLC and AI for Detecting Adulteration and Ensuring Quality in European Elder berry Products Maria Monagas, U.S. Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) Wilmer Perera, CAMAG Scientific Inc Roy Upton, American Herbal Pharmacopeia (AHP) Eike Reich, HPTLC Association Tiên Do, CAMAG Scientific Inc Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:00 PM Visit Site
1:00 PM	Rooted in Quality: Elevating Standards in Botanical Supplements Katie Banaszewski, NOW Health Group Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:00 PM Visit Site
1:15 PM	Foraging for Methods: The Right HPTLC Method for the Right Spec Khanh Tran, Alkemist Labs Sidney Sudberg, Alkemist Labs Anthony Fontana, Alkemist Labs Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:15 PM Visit Site
1:30 PM	Moving from conundrum to solution. Understanding the riddle of data, supply chains and botanical complexity Cris Amarillas, Eurofins Botanicals Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:30 PM Visit Site
1:30 PM	Simultaneous Botanical Identification and Marker Compound Assay by High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography James Kababick, Flora Research Laboratories Stacy Wise, Flora Research Laboratories Christine Goularte, Flora Research Laboratories Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:30 PM Visit Site
1:45 PM	Digitization of HPTLC chromatograms for chemometric analysis Menglian Zhang, Ohio University Jianghao Sun, US Deptartment of Agriculture Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:45 PM Visit Site
2:00 PM	Supplement product quality woes: A call to action Andrew Shao, Niagen Bioscience Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 2:00 PM Visit Site
3:00 PM	An Update from the U.S. Drug Induced Liver Injury Network and Plans for Sentinel Surveillance for Supplement Induced Liver Injury Victor Navarro, Einstein Healthcare Network Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:00 PM Visit Site
3:00 PM	Misidentification remains common in selected historically substituted Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs. Wendy Applequist, Missouri Botanical Garden Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:00 PM Visit Site
3:20 PM	Abstract Title: What is Chaga? Unique biochemistry of the sterile conk. Anna Kreynes, Nammex Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:20 PM Visit Site
3:30 PM	Dosage form performance assessment of four commercially available turmeric-containing dietary supplements to inform clinical study design. Bill Gurley, University of Mississippi Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:30 PM Visit Site
4:00 PM	The pharmaceutical quality of herbal medicinal products and dietary supplements – Assessment of products from Lavandula species Banaz Jalil, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK, Europe Michael Heinrich, m.heinrich@ucl.ac.uk Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 4:00 PM Visit Site
Tuesday, April 8th
10:00 AM	Ashwagandha: is it safe? A review of the clinical evidence. Thomas Brendler, Plantaphile Elizabeth Williamson Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:00 AM Visit Site
10:00 AM	Evaluation of potential hormonal activities of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Guenter Vollmer, TU Dresden Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:00 AM Visit Site
10:30 AM	Ashwagandha – Is it Safe? A Toxicologist’s Perspective Mukesh Summan, Kerry Group Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:30 AM Visit Site
10:30 AM	Publicly available online data from national adverse event reporting schemes: observations on cases involving ‘ashwagandha’ Jo Barnes, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:30 AM Visit Site
11:00 AM	South African plants with potential applications in traditional medicine for wound healing Salome Mahlo, University of Limpopo, Department of Biodiversity, Private BagX1106, Sovenga, 0727 Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 11:00 AM Visit Site
11:30 AM	Efficacy and safety of a prescription botanical drug, cinainu, in pediatric alopecia areata: an international, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 trial SAAD HARTI, LEGACY HEALTHCARE Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, Charité Hospital Berlin, Germany Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 11:30 AM Visit Site
11:45 AM	Caffeine-free plant-based nootropics: the evolving science and regulatory journey of Alpinia Galanga. Deshanie Rai, OmniActive Health Technologies Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 11:45 AM Visit Site
12:00 PM	Functional mushrooms supplementation as a prebiotic fibre impacting microbiome composition, the gut metabolome and impact on the intestinal epithelial barrier integrity Julie Daoust, M2 Ingredients Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 12:00 PM Visit Site
1:00 PM	A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Effect and Safety of Korean Red Ginseng Extract Powder on Cardiovascular Health Markers in Healthy Adults Amir Rafie, Valiance Clinical Research Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:00 PM Visit Site
1:30 PM	Cannabidiol and Other Minor Cannabinoids: Pharmacological Targets and Interactions with THC. Larry Walker, University of Mississippi Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:30 PM Visit Site
1:30 PM	Effects of caffeinated green tea extract and exercise in obese NZO/HlLtJ mice Igor Koturbash, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:30 PM Visit Site
1:30 PM	Innovation Meets Rigor: A Case Study of Decentralized Clinical Trials in Consumer Health Research Belinda Tan, People Science Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 1:30 PM Visit Site
2:00 PM	Herbal Medicine for the Management of Asthma in Taiwan: Insights from Big Data, Laboratory Studies, and Clinical Research Hung-Rong Yen, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan Chuan-Teng Liu, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan Ying-Chyi Song, China Medical University, Taiwan Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 2:00 PM Visit Site
2:00 PM	Intoxicating Cannabinoids and Impurities in Hemp-derived Products in US Markets Mahmoud ElSohly, University of Mississippi Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 2:00 PM Visit Site
3:00 PM	Advancing Botanical Safety Through Collaborative Innovation: Updates from the Botanical Safety Consortium Amy Roe, Procter & Gamble Company Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:00 PM Visit Site
3:00 PM	Cosmetic Adverse Events and the Product Safety Landscape Rick Kingston, SafetyCall International P.L.L.C Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:00 PM Visit Site
3:00 PM	Current Regulatory and Enforcement Landscape Under MoCRA Diane McEnroe, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:00 PM Visit Site
3:15 PM	BioSeq: A molecular intelligence platform based on organism-on-chip technology for bridging data gaps between C. elegans and Humans Hunter Edwards, Nemalife, Inc. Adnan Qureshi, Discovery Team Lead Mizanur Rahman, NemaLife, Inc. Tyler Chiriboga, NemaLife, Inc. Amar Chittiboyina, University of Mississippi Ikhlas Khan, University of Mississippi Siva Vanapalli, NemaLife, Inc. Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 3:15 PM Visit Site
Wednesday, April 9th
8:30 AM	The contribution of the European Pharmacopoeia to the quality control of herbal medicinal products Salvador Canigueral, University of Barcelona Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 8:30 AM Visit Site
8:30 AM	Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy: Using hidden secrets from Post Famine Ireland to direct modern scientific exploration of Irish Bogland Species. Helen Sheridan, NatPro Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 8:30 AM Visit Site
Thursday, April 10th
8:30 AM	Insights from Ethnobotanical Research in North America, Latin America, and West Africa Into the Phytochemical Quality, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Toxicology of Botanicals Robin Marles Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 8:30 AM Visit Site
8:30 AM	Korea Ginseng Corporation: Ginseng Expertise Since 1899 Joanne Lee, Korea Ginseng Corp. US Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 8:30 AM Visit Site
8:30 AM	The relevance of gut microbiota for the activity of herbal drugs Rudolf Bauer, University of Graz Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 8:30 AM Visit Site
10:30 AM	How Taste Shaped the Use of Botanical Drugs Marco Leonti, UNICA Oxford Conference Center, Oxford MS 10:30 AM Visit Site

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