Development of 'omics-based approaches to investigate labelling accuracy and legality of herbal medicine in Australia [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Michael Bunce (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Garth Maker ,  Dr Ian Musgrave ,  Dr James Haile ,  Prof Marcus Gilbert
View all 7 related researchers

Brief description Herbal medicines such as tradition Chinese medicine (TCM) are popular across Australia, but little has been done to ensure they are accurately labeled, don’t contain adulterants and that ingredients are legal. Preliminary work suggests that TCM, even those approved by regulators, contain pharmaceuticals and illegal species. Our research will develop a new two-pronged DNA and toxicological auditing toolkit with the aim of providing accurate information on herbal medicines for sale in Australia.

Funding Amount $AUD 494,883.71

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant