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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lyle E. Craker

2003

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Herbs In American Fields: A Horticultural Perspective Of Herb And Medicinal Plant Production In The United States, Lyle E. Craker, Zoë Gardner, Selma C. Etter Aug 2003

Herbs In American Fields: A Horticultural Perspective Of Herb And Medicinal Plant Production In The United States, Lyle E. Craker, Zoë Gardner, Selma C. Etter

Lyle E. Craker

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Dietary Supplements: The New Herbalism, Lyle E. Craker, Zoë Gardner Jan 2003

Dietary Supplements: The New Herbalism, Lyle E. Craker, Zoë Gardner

Lyle E. Craker

The passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in 1994 made the use of supplements more acceptable in the U.S., increasing demand for botanicals to use in health care and maintenance. These botanicals, primarily medicinal and aromatic plants, currently represent about 25% of the dietary supplement market in the U.S. Although much of the market for botanicals traditionally has been met through collection of plants in the wild, enhanced cultivation of several species will be essential to bring standardized, quality plant materials into the marketplace.