05 Jun 2018 --- A bulletin published by ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) flags the potential adulteration of turmeric on the market. The bulletin, Botanical Adulterants Bulletin on turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome, lists the known adulterants, details analytical approaches to detect adulterants and provides information on the market importance of turmeric. It also discusses safety aspects of the known adulterants. BAPP claims that eighteen laboratory analytical experts from academia, government and the herb industry provided input on the bulletin during the peer-review process.
