American Botanical Council

ABC’s Blumenthal on how HerbalGram 40 project will shape future & focus of the organization

07-Nov-2023 By Stephen Daniells

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the American Botanical Council, and the 40th year for the organization’s superb HerbalGram peer-review journal (that’s right, HerbalGram pre-dates ABC), and gives ABC the opportunity to take stock and think about...

ABC launches HerbalGram 40 Project and Fund as journal celebrates 40th anniversary

25-Sep-2023

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of HerbalGram, the American Botanical Council (ABC) is instituting a year-long project to enhance the organization’s unique, international, nonprofit research and educational mission, publications, and programs.

‘Beyond reckless’: Online weight loss supplements found to contain toxic Yellow Oleander

15-Sep-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Medical and analytical experts are raising the alarm after analyzing weight loss supplements purchased online and labeled as tejocote root, and finding that almost all of them actually contained toxic yellow oleander.

BAPP releases new bulletin on elder berry adulteration

23-Jun-2023 By Asia Sherman

The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new bulletin calling attention to evidence of elder berry adulteration in the dietary supplement market.

ABC awards botanical excellence at 18th annual celebration ceremony

24-Apr-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Christine Burdick-Bell, FairWild Foundation, and Sabinsa were among the recipients at this year’s ABC Botanical Excellence Awards.

ABC in 2023: Support for ‘Burn it, don’t return it’ SOP, 40 years of HerbalGram, (& HerbTV)

23-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

It’s a year of milestones for the American Botanical Council, with the non-profit celebrating its 35th year, the 40th year for HerbalGram, wider acceptance of the ‘historic’ BAPP SOP, and new initiatives like (shhhhh, it’s a secret) HerbTV.

Dr Joe Betz Joins ABC Board of Trustees

02-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Joe Betz, PhD, an internationally respected pharmacognosist and former FDA and NIH official, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Botanical Council (ABC).

9,000! ABC reaches notable HerbClip Research Summary milestone

02-Feb-2023

The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published its 9,000th HerbClip, an important research and educational resource for scientists, researchers, health professionals, industry members, and others.

ABC names Josef Brinckmann as President of its Board of Trustees

17-Jan-2023

The American Botanical Council (ABC) has announced that medicinal plant expert Josef Brinckmann has been elected president of the organization’s Board of Trustees.

‘Historic’: Adulterants Prevention Program releases ‘Burn it, don’t return it’ SOP

20-Oct-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released its long-awaited Best Practices Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Disposal / Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles (IDAs).

BMC journal launches investigation of 2013 Newmaster paper that sparked NY AG affair

04-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

An explosive article published in Science alleges fraud against Dr Steven Newmaster, a botanist at the University of Guelph in Canada, and again calls into question the 2013 paper on which the damaging NY Attorney General’s investigation of herbal supplements...

Noted botanical photographer Steven Foster passes away suddenly

17-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

Noted botanical photographer and herbal medicine expert Steven Foster passed away unexpectedly over the weekend, the American Botanical Council reported today.

Guest article

ABC expanded education mission in 2021, with more to come

23-Dec-2021 By Mark Blumenthal, Founder & Executive Director, American Botanical Council

ABC continues its ongoing commitment to science-based herbal medicinal products and practices, supporting an authentic and sustainable/regenerative global value network with a wide variety of reports, educational materials, and quality and sustainability...

Elderberry supplement sales skyrocketed to $320 million in 2020: ABC report

15-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of herbal supplements in the US grew by a record-breaking 17.3% in 2020, with elderberry supplements surging to almost $320 million in the combined mainstream and natural channels.

ABC awards botanical excellence at 16th annual celebration ceremony

28-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Michael McGuffin, Dr Paula Brown, and Jerry Cott were among the recipients at this year’s ABC Botanical Excellence Awards.

ABC’s Annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards to stream online May 25

21-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The American Botanical Council’s 16th Annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards will stream live on Tuesday, May 25, at 5pm EDT on ABC’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

BAPP: 10 years of tangible results educating the industry and changing practices

22-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterant Prevention Program made its debut 10 years ago, and over the course of the past decade the program has made an immense contribution to educating the industry about adulteration

Prominent Mexican scientist recognized by ABC for contributions to medicinal plant research

14-Feb-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Professor Rachel Mata is the recipient of the American Botanical Council’s 2019 Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award.

Industry pays tribute to Bill Brevoort's 'remarkable life'

04-Aug-2017 By Stephen Daniells

The natural products industry has paid tribute to Bill Brevoort, a pioneer of Chinese medicinal herb, who recently passed away at his home in Kona, HI at the age of 75.

American Botanical Council awards botanical excellence in Anaheim

17-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

The American Botanical Council (ABC) hosted its 12th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony in Anaheim, CA, and honored individuals and companies who influence the present and future of the herbal medicine movement.

Today! Join experts from ABC, GNC, Herbalist & Alchemist & Nature’s Way for the NIU Botanicals Forum

29-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from GNC, Nature’s Way, Herbalist & Alchemist, and the American Botanical Council will discuss the challenges and opportunities in botanicals category in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Special edition: botanicals

Botanicals hit national spotlight in article on ethnobotany

22-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

A recent mainstream press article has shed welcome light on the field of enthnobotany, botanical experts said.

American Botanical Council awards botanical excellence in Anaheim

25-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The American Botanical Council (ABC) hosted its 11th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony in Anaheim, California, and honored individuals and companies who influence the present and future of the herbal medicine movement.

ABC Community Builder Award recipient announced

08-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The American Botanical Council has announced that Michael Tierra, LAc, OMD, AHG, is the recipient of the 2015 ABC Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award.

ABC offers exhaustive look at history, implications of NYAG affair

10-Jun-2015 By Hank Schultz

The American Botanical Council has released an in-depth look at the history and implications of the New York Attorney General affair on the organization’s website. The 9,500-word article, containing 71 references, is the most detailed look at the situation...

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe

ABC taps into European herbal insights via new advisory board member

09-Jun-2015 By Hank Schultz

Europe, and especially Germany, has historically been a hotbed of herbal lore, science and product development. The American Botanical Council recently tapped into this knowledge in a more fundamental way by adding Joerg Gruenwald, PhD, to its advisory...

American Botanical Council awards botanical excellence in Anaheim

11-Mar-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The American Botanical Council (ABC) hosted its 10th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony in Anaheim, California, and honored individuals and companies who influence the present and future of the herbal medicine movement.

American Botanical Council awards botanical excellence in Anaheim

13-Mar-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The recipients of the American Botanical Council's (ABC) 9th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony stepped into the spotlights in Anaheim, California recently to collect their awards. Here's our gallery of all the worthy recipients.

'American' herbal organizations adopt increasingly global perspective

10-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

The US dietary supplement market, nourished by the streamlined regulatory structure put into place by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, is the most vibrant in the world. But that hasn’t stopped the three leading organizations devoted to...

ABC celebrates 25th Anniversary and 100th issue of HerbalGram

05-Dec-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The American Botanical Council (ABC) has issued the 100th issue of its quarterly journal HerbalGram, a notable achievement that coincides with the organization’s 25th anniversary.

ABC's HerbalGram celebrates 30th anniversary

13-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

The American Botanical Council hit a milestone with the 30th anniversary of its quarterly publication, HerbalGram. The publication, which began life as a simple newsletter, has now transformed into an 80-page, full color magazine/journal hybrid featuring...