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The group has actively sought opportunities to disseminate research information not only to the scientific peer group, but to a wider audience of herbal medicine stakeholders and the general public:

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Recent publications

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Howard C, Hill E, Kreuzer M, Mali P, Masiero E, Slater A, Sgamma T. 2019. DNA Authentication of St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Commercial Products Targeting the ITS Region. Genes 2019, 10(4), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10040286.

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Sgamma, T.; Masiero, E.; Mali, P.; Mahat, M.; Slater, A. Sequence-Specific Detection of Aristolochia DNA - A Simple Test for Contamination of Herbal Products. Front. Plant Sci. 2018, 9, 1828.

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Sgamma T, Lockie‐Williams C, Kreuzer M, Williams S, Scheyhing U, Koch E, Slater A, Howard C. 2017. DNA barcoding for industrial quality assurance. Planta Med. https://doi.org/10.1055/s‐0043‐113448.

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Masiero E., Banik D., Abson J., Greene P., Slater A., Sgamma T. (2017) Genus-Specific Real-Time PCR and HRM assays to distinguish Liriope from Ophiopogon samples. Plants 2017, 6 (4), 53

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More articles

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  • Zhang C-L. Fowler MR, Scott NW, Lawson G and Slater A (2007). A TaqMan real-time PCR system for the identification and quantification of bovine DNA in meats, milks and cheeses.  Food Control  18: 1149-1158.

  • Howard C, Bremner PD, Fowler M, Isodo B, Scott NW and Slater A (2009). Molecular Identification of Hypericum perforatum L. by PCR amplification of the ITS and 5.8S rDNA Region.  Planta Medica 75: 864-9.

  • Howard C, Socratous E, Williams S, Graham E, Fowler M, Scott N, Bremner P and Slater A. (2012) PlantID – A System for the DNA-based Identification of Multiple Medicinal Plants in Complex Mixtures. Chinese Medicine 7:18

  • Kazi T;  Hussain N, Bremner P, Slater A and Howard C (2013) The application of a DNA-based identification technique to over-the-counter herbal medicines. Fitoterapia 87:27–30

  • Williams S (2013). Research experiences in herbal medicine. BHMA Post, June 2013.

  • Davis A, Howard C and Slater A (2014). DNA-based methods for the authentication of medicinal plant material. BHMA Post, January 2014. Conference presentations

  • Howard C,  Bremner PD, Fowler MR and Slater A.  Molecular identification of St John’s Wort by PCR amplification of the ITS1 region: implications for medicinal plant identification. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2008; Supp 1: A10 – 24.

  • Howard C,  Bremner P, Fowler MR and Slater A.  Molecular identification of Hypericum perforatum L. by PCR amplification of the rDNA ITS region.  World Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Compounds, WOCMAP IV, South Africa, 2008. Published in the African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2009. http://www.africanethnomedicines.net/ojs2/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/809.

  • Howard C, Bremner PD, Fowler MR, Scott NW and Slater A.  Molecular Identification and Quantification of Hypericum perforatum in Mixed Samples.  57th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Geneva, 2009. Planta Medica   Volume: 75   Issue: 9  DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1234688, 2009.

  • Howard C, Fowler MR, Bremner PD, Scott NW and Slater A. Development of DNA sequence-based tests to discriminate Hypericum species.  Invited talk given by C. Howard at the 2nd Annual Hypericum Meeting at the IPK in Gatersleben Germany, November 2009

  • Bremner PD, Howard C, Fowler MR and Slater A. Medicinal herb authentication by DNA primer design and implications for regulatory authorities.  Invited lecture by P Bremner at the International Conference on: Herbal Medicine - Evaluation of Quality, Efficacy and Safety. Bangalore, Karnataka, India. February 2009

  • Howard C, Fowler MR, Bremner PD, Scott NW and Slater A. Is DNA barcoding the way forward for medicinal plant authentication?  International Seminar on Herbal Drug Research: Present and Future Prospects. JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. 4-5th December 2009. Invited Plenary Lecture

  • Slater A. Genetically Modified Crops – Balancing Food Security and Biosafety. Frontier Extension Lecture, University of Calicut, Kerala, India. December 2009. Invited lecture. http://www.universityofcalicut.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=846&Itemid=306 

  • Howard C, Socratous E, Smith S, Graham E, Fowler MR, Scott NW, Bremner PD and Slater A PlantID – A System for the Identification of Medicinal Plant Material by DNA Profiling. RRJ Arroo (ed.) (2010) Trends in Natural Products Research: Meeting held at De Montfort University Leicester, April 2010.  Abstracts of the Phytochemical Society of Europe. Leicester.  ISBN 978-0-9565472-0-0. 

  • Howard C, Socratous E, Williams S, Graham E, Fowler M, Scott N, Bremner P and Slater A (2011)  A one-tube assay for four Hypericum species – PlantID.  59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research.  4-9 Sep 2011, Antalya. 

  • Howard C, Williams S, Bremner P, Fowler M, Scott N and Slater A (2011) The design of DNA barcode-specific PCR primers for medicinal plant authentication. 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research. 4-9 Sep 2011, Antalya. Oral Presentation.

  • Williams S, Howard C, Bremner PD, Fowler MR, Scott NW and Slater A (2011). PCR-based Assays for the Authentication of Black Cohosh Products.  59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research.  4-9 Sep 2011, Antalya. 

  • Williams S Howard C, Dixon J, Koch E, Middleton D, A Slater (2013). PCR-based authentication of commercial black cohosh products – implications for reported hepatotoxicity. Planta Med 2013; 79 - PK43 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1352303. 61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Muenster. 

  • Slater, A (2013) DNA authentication of herbal medicines: Proof, promise and pitfalls. Can Medicine be your Food? International Symposium on Herbal Medicinal Products. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 28th October 2013. Invited Plenary Lecture.

  • Bhamra S, Heinrich M, Howard C, Johnson M and Slater A (2014). DNA authentication of Tulsi; the cultural and medicinal value of Ocimum species among diasporic South Asian communities in the UK. Planta Medica 80 (16) (Abstract)

  • Williams S, Howard C, Dixon J, Middleton RW,·Slater A and Koch E (2014) Black cohosh: Insights into adulteration and hepatotoxicity. Planta Medica 80(16) (Abstract)

  • Slater A,  Cayrou C , Howard C,  Scheyhing U, Schötz K,  Sgamma T, Williams S and Koch E (2015). DNA Authentication of Raw Herbal Drugs for Industrial Quality Assurance. Planta Medica 81 (16) (Abstract)

  • Bhamra S, Heinrich M, Howard C and Slater A. (2015) DNA authentication of tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) using the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and the chloroplast intergenic spacer trnH-psbA. Planta Medica 81 (16) (Abstract)

  • Mali P, Howard C, Sgamma T and Slater A. (2016) The comparative genomics of eugenol O-methyltransferase in the Ocimum genus. 9th Joint Natural Products Conference. Copenhagen.

  • Booker A, Zhai L, Gkouva C, Li S, Frommenwiler D, Reich E, Slater  A and Heinrich M. (2016) Comparison of different Rhodiola species using NMR- metabolomics and HPTLC techniques. 9th Joint Natural Products Conference. Copenhagen.

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