American Botanical Council expects to complete ginseng ingredient audit in 6-9 months.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
AMERICAN BOTANICAL COUNCIL's GINSENG EVALUATION PROGRAM is expected to be complete and the results published in the next six to nine months, Executive Director Mark Blumenthal stated at an April 9-10 workshop on botanicals identification and characterization. ABC is testing commercial products purportedly containing ginseng to determine whether they actually contain the ingredient, and if it is of the type and at the levels stated on packaging.