Plant Authentication

Kew can work with organisations to assist in the authentication and understanding of your plant product lines or plant based problems.

Our highly skilled plant chemists can help you identify and/or authenticate the plant- and fungus-derived extracts being used for products such as:

  • Functional foods
  • Cosmetics
  • Herbal, plant based and Traditional Chinese Medicines
  • Animal foods
  • Food preservatives
  • Dyes
  • Food colours and flavours
  • Fragrances
  • Pesticides
  • Biofuels
  • Fibres
  • Sources of natural compounds
  • Sources of compounds with specific biological properties

We can also work with global health and statutory organisations on:

  • Adverse responses
  • Toxicity
  • Herb-drug interactions
  • Criminal cases
  • Trade in endangered species

 Contact us to find out how we can help your organisation.

Kew Innovation Unit

Tel +44 (0)20 8332 3231
Tel +44 (0)20 8332 3225
Tel +44 (0)20 8332 5353




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