Scientific Articles
Below is a list of the most recent scientific articles relevant to the Foundation’s areas of interest. These publications stem from research activities carried out in collaboration with various organizations, scientific bodies, and research institutions. The section also includes articles currently being coordinated or those that will be coordinated by the Foundation, reflecting its ongoing commitment to collaborative research in the field.
Aloe-emodin, a hydroxyanthracene derivative, is not genotoxic in an in vivo comet test - Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2021
Lack of in vivo genotoxic effect of dried whole Aloe ferox juice - Toxicol Rep. 2021
Lack of genotoxicity of rhubarb (rhizome) in the Ames and micronucleus in vitro tests - Toxicol Rep. 2022
ted with the Use of Red YRhabdomyolysis or Severe Acute Hepatitis Associated with the Use of Red Yeast Rice Extracts: an Update from the Adverse Event Reporting Systems - Curr Atheroscler Rep 25, 879–888 (2023)
The Impact of Red Yeast Rice Extract Use on the Occurrence of Muscle Symptoms and Liver Dysfunction: An Update from the Adverse Event Reporting Systems and Available Meta-Analyses - Nutrients2024, 16(3), 444
Effects of low-dose monacolin K on the circulating proteome in individuals with suboptimal cholesterolaemia: A randomised clinical trial - MedRxiv posted June 21, 2024
Risk Characterization of Botanical Extracts Containing, Hydroxyanthracenes as Determined by a Validated, Micronucleus In Vitro Assay - Separations 2024, 11, 47
P12-27 Estragole – low concern in low doses? - Toxicology letters, Vol.411, Suppl.September 2025
Molecular dosimetry of estragole and 1′-hydroxyestragole-induced DNA adduct formation, clastogenicity and cytotoxicity in human liver cell models - Archives of Toxicology (2025) 99:3769–3785
Development of a skin sensitization Site-of-Contact Exposure Threshold (SoCET) for botanicals and natural substances - Food and Chemical Toxicology
Compendial Perspectives on Botanical Identity Testing - J Nat Prod. 2026 Jan 20
To Avoid or Not to Avoid: Cross-Reactivity Between Fragrance and Common Botanicals - Contact Dermatitis. 2026 Feb 6