IASC Aloe Scientific Primer

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Co-authored by IASC member and President-Elect Santiago Rodriguez, Ph.D. of Lorand Laboratories, IASC Executive Director Devon Powell, and Steven Dentali, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at AHPA, the aloe vera chapter presents a definitive description of the plant derived ingredients used in commerce, and information on cultivation, processing, clinical studies, global regulatory status, and other relevant scientific data.

The title is available now from Informa Healthcare Books, with a 15% discount is being offered to IASC members. To take advantage of the discounted rate, please use the order form located HERE.

Many companies have learned the hard way that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) does not send Warning Letters. If your claims are out of compliance, FTC is going to file a complaint. And, unfortunately, in the past few years, dietary supplement companies have also learned the hard way that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not going to sit on its hands if the agency is unhappy with the response it gets after issuing a Warning Letter. In Both cases, a redistribution of wealth is looming on the horizon, and it will likely be more than the "cost of doing business."

Featuring Representatives from FDA, FTC, Ullman Shapiro & Ullman

Held on September 9-10, 2005 in South Padre Island, Texas.

Topics and Speakers:
- Mr. Mark Bluementhal "Negative Outcomes for Cilinical Trials on Herbs and Phytomedicines: Media Reports and Public Preceptions - A Crisis in Consumer Confidence"
- Mr. Micharl McGuffin " Current Regulatory Issues for Aloe and Other Herbal Products"
- Dr. Santiago Rodrigo "The Aloin Issue: Causes and Effects"
- Dr. Akira Yagi "A Powdered Aloe Vera Gel with High Molecular Weight"
- Dr. Yin-Tung Wang "The Production of Powdered Aloe Miller Gel with Macromolecular Plysaccharides"
- Dr. Qi Jia "Safety Evaluation of an Aloe Chomone Based Cosmetic Ingredient"
- Mr. Ken Jones "Evaluating Isocitrate as a Whole Leaf Marker"
- Dr. Lawrence Plaskett "Marketing Aloe in UK", "Herbs Whoe Actions Mimic Aloe"
- Dr. Bill McAnnaley "Assay Methods for Aloe"
- Ms. Eileen Vennum "A Missed Opportunity: How to Use Labeling Exempt Materials"

Course materials include:
Audio-only CD of the IASC seminar

The Science Behind Aloe: The Healing Plant
by Bill McAnnaley

Through this great resource both scientist and layman may learn more than enough to appreciate and apply the health-supporting characteristics of Aloe vera leaf, while learning to avoid the less desirable side of Aloe vera–an addictive laxative called “aloin” that is contained only in the outer portion of the leaf.

Hard-bound, 171 pages.