A Cinnamon Identity Crisis: When The Right Extract Gets The Wrong Result.Botanical extracts present unique challenges for identification testing because the extraction process can significantly change the chemical profile of the original plant material.

Our previous article on monk fruit extract demonstrated the challenges of using HPTLC to identify the plant species from which a botanical extract was derived. In this case study, we examine another important issue: What happens when the extraction method used to prepare the laboratory reference standard does not match the extraction process used to manufacture the product?

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