BGG gains USP recognition for elderberry extract

Published: 9-Jan-2023

The monograph sets up the pharmacopeial standard of elderberry extract and will benefit all stakeholders of the elderberry industry to fight against adulteration and assure protection of public health


BGG World (BGG) has garnered recognition from United States Pharmacopeia (USP) for its work with establishing standards for elderberry extracts.  

BGG received both a Certificate of Appreciation and a Donor Recognition Program award due to its extensive contributions to USP’s efforts, officially monographed as “European Elder Berry Dry Extract.” USP noted that “BGG’s contributions add significant public benefit to the standards-setting process in support of the USP mission.”  ]

At BGG, we believe that assisting third-party oversight organisations like USP comes with the territory of being market leaders

This latest achievement builds on several prior collaborations with USP involving other ingredients, and represents another building block in BGG’s leadership in the Berry and Extract categories. “We were honored to participate and contribute to the development of this monograph, especially having our test methods validated and adopted. The monograph sets up the pharmacopeial standard of elderberry extract and will benefit all stakeholders of the elderberry industry to fight against adulteration and assure protection of public health,” said Yanmei Li, PhD, BGG’s Global Chief Scientific Officer. “At BGG, we believe that assisting third-party oversight organisations like USP comes with the territory of being market leaders. We’re always ready to pitch in and do our part to establish clear quality standards for the industry to follow.”

BGG is a global B2B supplier of ingredients sourced from nature that improve consumer wellness. Building on 25 years of innovative leadership, BGG provides consumer product makers with efficacious ingredients of outstanding quality. This is achieved by specialised sourcing, cultivation and production in the best global regions. BGG’s extensive portfolio originates from algae, fruits and plants. BGG is ISO9001, ISO22000 and GMP certified.

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