title: Standard operating procedure for the collection and preparation of voucher plant specimens for use in the nutraceutical industry.
abstract: A vital part of the development of any standardized protocol for the extraction of plant-derived crude extracts to be used in herbal medicine or nutritional supplementation is proper documentation of the original botanical source of the extract via acquisition of a voucher specimen. The purpose of this document is to serve as an accepted protocol for voucher specimen collection, handling, and storage, with specific guidelines to address commercial and research uses.
authors.affiliation: Blaze Science Industries LLC, 4547 West 171st St., Lawndale, CA 90260, USA. janah@socal.rr.com
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hildreth
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hrabeta-Robinson
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Applequist
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004345:Drug Industry; D019649:Food Industry; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts