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DRAFT AOAC SMPR 2015.XXX; Version 4.0; November 18, 2014
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Method Name:
Identification of selected
Cinnamomum
spp. bark
in dietary supplement raw
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materials and/or finished products
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Approved by:
Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS)
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Final version date
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Effective date:
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Intended Use
: Method for dispute resolution or routine surveillance
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Applicability
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Identification of selected
Cinnamomum
spp. bark (Annex 1) in dietary supplement raw
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materials and/or finished products.
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Analytical Technique
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Any analytical technique(s) based on chemical and/or genetic fingerprints that identifies
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Cinnamomum
spp. bark and meets the following method performance requirements is/are
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acceptable.
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Definitions
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Identification
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Identification is the characterization of the substance being analyzed, including its chemical, mineral,
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or biological classification, as applicable. In many investigations the identity of the analyte is assumed
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and the correctness of the assumption is merely confirmed.
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Authenticity Panel
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Authenticated materials to be used in the validation study for identity.
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Authentication Validation Study
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A study to verify that a candidate method can correctly identify selected
Cinnamomum
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species bark in materials specified in the Authenticity Panel.
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Dietary Ingredients
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A vitamin; a mineral; an herb or other botanical; an amino acid; a dietary substance for use
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by man to supplement the diet by increasing total dietary intake; or a concentrate,
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metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any of the above dietary ingredients
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Dietary supplements
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A product intended for ingestion that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to add
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further nutritional value to (supplement) the diet. Dietary supplements may be found in
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many forms such as tablets, capsules, softgels, gelcaps, liquids, or powders.
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Selected
Cinnamomum
species (Annex 1)
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Cinnamomum
species identified by the AOAC Cinnamon Working Group that are the focus
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of methods for identification by chemical and/or genetic profiles.
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United States Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act §201(ff) [U.S.C. 321 (ff)]