HerbalGram: The Journal of the American Botanical Council

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Issue 79
HerbalGram. 2008;79


Features		Page
	Herbs for Potential Adjunct Treatment of Thyroid Disease A Review of Botanical Preparations for Hypo- and Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Nodules, and Thyroid Cancer by Katie Welch	52-65
	Painted Desert: A SOUTHWESTERN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE by Jessa Faith Fisher; Phyllis Hogan	42-51
	Tree of Life: The Use of Marula Oil in Southern Africa by Nigel Gericke; Maria E. Abad Jara; Lucy Welford	32-41


Herb Profiles		Page
	Valerian by Gayle Engels	1-2


Dear Reader		Page
	HerbalGram and ABC Celebrate Important Milestones by Mark Blumenthal	6


ABC News		Page
	ABC Announces New Development Director	11
	Employee Profile: Perry Sauls	11
	Meet Peggy Brevoort, President of ABC Board of Trustees	10
	Plans for HerbDay 2008 in Full Swing	12


Grants & Awards		Page
	ACT Receives Million Dollar Award from Skoll Foundation to Protect Rainforests	13
	AHPA Presents 2008 Awards	14
	Ethnobotanist Nancy Turner Receives Two Prestigious Awards	15


Organization News		Page
	NPA Develops Standard and Seal to Identify Natural Personal Care Products	18-19
	Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Offers Distance Learning Program	17


Research/World News		Page
	Wisdom Natural Brands Begins Marketing SweetLeaf® Stevia as a Sweetener Other Companies Announcing Plans to Launch Stevia Sweeteners	20-21


Research Reviews		Page
	Coccinia Extract Safely Reduces Blood Glucose in Subjects with Mild Type 2 Diabetes	23
	Efficacy of Danish Rosehip as a Pain-Reducing Agent in Persons with Osteoarthritis	22
	Pilot Study Suggests that Pharmaceutical Ads Influence Publication of Dietary Supplement Articles in Medical Journals	26-27
	Review of the Efficacy of South African Geranium (Pelargonium) in the Treatment of Acute Bronchitis	24
	Study Shows Ginkgo Extract and Aspirin Use Does Not Impact Coagulation Indices	29
	Survey of Potential Interactions between Dietary Supplements and Prescription Medications Indicates Limited Risks	25
	The Elusive Source of Feverfew’s Anti-migraine Activity	30-31


Legal & Regulatory		Page
	GlaxoSmithKline Petitions FDA to Disallow Weight Loss Claims for Dietary Supplements	66-67
	New Farm Bill Includes Provisions on Raw Ginseng Labeling and Eligibility of Herbal Crops under Grant Program	68


In Memoriam		Page
	Albert Hofmann 1906–2008	76-77
	Frank Ayd Jr. 1920–2008	75
	Kent Taylor 1944–2008	75-76

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