biostudies-literatureUnknown15Upton RThe United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a nonprofit, scientific, standard-setting organization, and world leader in establishing quality, purity, and testing standards for medicines, foods, and dietary supplements. USP quality standards are used in more than 140 countries and are legally recognized by more than 40 countries. Currently, there is renewed interest in herbal medicines globally, and health policies are being implemented worldwide for the use of complementary and traditional medicine. In response, USP has developed a robust body of monographs that can be used to guide industry and regulators in ensuring the quality and safety of botanical ingredients used in dietary supplements and herbal medicines. Throughout the Pan American regions, there is a strong tradition of Frontiers in pharmacology1426210https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11392873biostudies-literatureA U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) overview of Pan American botanicals used in dietary supplements and herbal medicines.PMC11392873Lock OParada MAlvarado LDWolffenbuttel AAgudelo ISood CNavarro-Hoyos MCalderon ADobrecky CGavillan-Suarez JUpton RReich EPombo LMVillar MSchveitzer MCCabrera YAmiguet VTEscobar MFakhary MPortella CFSMata RSarma NRuppelt BCamacho RGhelman RCalzada Fda Costa FPerera WMarles RGao QCaceres AAllen KMonagas MEnciso RSanchez EFrickmann FSFletcher ESimirgiotis MJfalseA U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) overview of Pan American botanicals used in dietary supplements and herbal medicines.The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a nonprofit, scientific, standard-setting organization, and world leader in establishing quality, purity, and testing standards for medicines, foods, and dietary supplements. USP quality standards are used in more than 140 countries and are legally recognized by more than 40 countries. Currently, there is renewed interest in herbal medicines globally, and health policies are being implemented worldwide for the use of complementary and traditional medicine. In response, USP has developed a robust body of monographs that can be used to guide industry and regulators in ensuring the quality and safety of botanical ingredients used in dietary supplements and herbal medicines. Throughout the Pan American regions, there is a strong tradition of 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-06-03T22:37:56.316Z2025-04-05T18:43:50.394ZS-EPMC113928733928127310.3389/fphar.2024.1426210