A Plant A Day

➡️ For years, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has been marketed as a plant-based vitamin B12 source, even though most of its […]

Adulteration is a serious quality issue; but James Kababick of FLORA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, LLC offers an important perspective: most problems

During Plant Growth, before a seedling can harvest sunlight, it runs on stored fatty acids, and on tiny cellular compartments

This post series on botanical ingredient adulteration is inspired by the excellent work coming out of the Botanical Adulterants Prevention

As Amanita gummies surged in popularity, James Kababick‘s lab, FLORA RESEARCH LABORATORIES, LLC received a sample labeled as Amanita extract.

Check out this microscopic image of a Saffron Stigma during quality control at Nootropics Depot, complete with pollen grain and

Apamarga (aka. Devil’s Horsewhip; Achyranthes aspera) is a herbacious perennial with long spikes of flowers that develop burr-like seed heads

When a botanical suddenly goes viral, authentic supply can disappear fast…and that’s when adulteration risks can surge. In this upcoming

A new population-level analysis raises an intimate question of what rising CO₂ does to our blood chemistry. ⬆️ Researchers analyzing

A plant believed extinct for nearly 60 years has just reappeared, thanks to a random photo and a citizen science