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Nam-Cheol Kim is a Principal Scientist to the Expert Committee on Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines in United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Nam-Cheol is responsible for development and modernization of monographs and reference standards for botanical dietary supplements, herbal medicines, and botanical drugs including Cannabis. His responsibility also includes developing collaboration with global stakeholders and international institutions for botanical quality standards. He serves as the key role in launching and managing USP’s Herbal Medicines Compendium (HMC), dedicated for global herbal medicines standards. Nam-Cheol received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Chemistry from Seoul National University in Korea, and Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy from College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago. Before join USP, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in Research Triangle Institute and a natural product scientist in Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute and Kraft Foods. His previous research included discovery of naturally occurring low calorie sweetener compounds, drug discovery and development from plant origin, evaluation of efficacy and toxicity for botanical dietary supplements, analytical method developments for toxic metabolites, and application of analytical/metabolomic techniques to food flavor and nutrition research. He is the author and co-author of 26 scientific publications including research articles, invited book chapters and reviews, and co-author of four US and international patents. He is a frequent invited speaker in various international conferences and training programs on herbal medicines and botanical dietary supplements. He is a long-time member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and former Assistant Treasurer of the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP).

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The dietary supplements market has been growing around the world, particularly in Asian countries, where many Asian dietary supplements ingredients and products originate from traditional herbal medicines. 

Evidence shows concern with the quality of dietary ingredients and products due to supply chain uncertainty and adulteration. 

Public standards are critically important to help ensure quality. USP sets global quality public standards for dietary ingredients and supplements and offers Dietary Ingredient and Dietary Supplement Verification Programs to help build consumer confidence in choosing safe, high-quality products.​

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Seong Jae (SJ) Yoo, Ph.D. joined United States Pharmacopeia (USP) as a scientific liaison for dietary supplements in 2015 and helped develop USP standards for dietary supplements. He currently serves as a senior manager for the USP’s verification program. His work focuses on supporting Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DSVP) covering GMP audit, quality & manufacturing document review and product test.

Prior to USP, he was R&D manager at Pharmavite, and responsible for supporting analytical laboratory and method development for dietary supplements. Also, he was a principal scientist at DSM Nutritional Lipid Products. He has over 20 years of industry experience in the nutraceutical, biotech, and food industries focusing on research development, quality assurance/control, and regulatory compliance. Dr. Yoo possessed a Ph.D. degree in food science from Rutgers University and M.S. and B.S. from Kang-Won National University. He is a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

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The dietary supplements market has been growing around the world, particularly in Asian countries, where many Asian dietary supplements ingredients and products originate from traditional herbal medicines. Evidence shows concern with the quality of dietary ingredients and products due to supply chain uncertainty and adulteration. Public standards are critically important to help ensure quality. USP sets global quality public standards for dietary ingredients and supplements and offers Dietary Ingredient and Dietary Supplement Verification Programs to help build consumer confidence in choosing safe, high-quality products.​

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• Chonnam university Ph.D graduation

• National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science/staff research Engineer/the symbiotic relationship between crops and microorganisms

• SUNILBIO Co.,Ltd/Laboratory chief/Development of beta-glucan health functional food ingredients using yeast

• NPK Co.,Ltd/Principal Research Engineer/Development of health functional food ingredients for butyric acid bacteria​

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Butyric acid bacteria, along with lactobacillus and bifidobacteria, is also one of probiotics that produce butyric acid. 

Let's find out how butyric acid bacteria affect the human body​ 

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Dr. H. N. Shivaprasad (Dr. Shiv), Ph.D., Director for Global Business Development, Botanic Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., India. Dr. Shiv has a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Law Degree.  He is also a well-known figure within the domestic and global Nutraceutical industry, with many studies and patents under his belt.

Over the last 20 years, Dr. Shiv has travelled to many countries for international natural product exhibitions. In addition, he has published more than forty research papers and holds patents on various natural products. He has comprehensive technical knowledge and in-depth Nutraceutical industry insight on every level. ​

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Liposomes have been used as an effective means of delivery allowing for more efficient absorption and delivery of both hydrophilic and lipophilic substances and greater protection against oxidation and degradation. Liposomes are lipid vesicles made of phospholipids strung together to form a double membrane. Liposomes can enclose different substances including botanical extracts and nutraceutical ingredients.

Botanicals (like boswellia, curcumin etc.,) and Nutraceutical ingredients (like glutathione, vitamins and minerals et.,) are incorporated into liposomes which do not provoke undesirable toxic or immune responses and are not inactivated by biological surroundings.

Advantages of Liposomal delivery

• High bioavailability and absorption compared with other oral forms of supplements.

• Protects against the harsh environment of the GI tract and increases transmucosal (oral) uptake and absorption.

• Can hold both hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds.

Botanic Healthcare has also been transformed by the liposomal revolution. This innovative technology developed by Botanic Healthcare optimizes the movement of vitamins, minerals and botanical extracts into human cells and maximizes the absorption of supplements in the body.

Many Vitamins (vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, vitamin E etc.,) and minerals (like iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium etc.,), when consumed their concentration in the blood is often too low to have a significant impact on our health. For instance, vitamin C commonly found in supplements, but it’s not well absorbed in the intestine due to factors such as digestive system conditions and solubility. To address this issue, liposomal technology has been used to develop powerful antioxidants such as liposomal vitamin C. Studies on liposomal vitamins, such as vitamin C have shown promising results especially for people suffering from severe vitamin deficiencies or absorption problems. 

The application of liposome technology in the field of nutrition and supplements has emerged as a solution to the problem of low absorption rates and bioavailability of traditional tablets and capsules. Clinical studies have long documented the poor oral bioavailability and absorption of many nutrients.

We subject all our Liposomal ingredients to Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Cryo-TEM analysis which is needed to evaluate morphology and architecture of liposomes.　​ 

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Mikkel Jungersen heads up Medical Affairs at Novozymes OneHealth, driving the science behind probiotics, vitamins and minerals, enzymes, and other ingredients to improve human health. With more than 17 years of experience from the Biotech and food supplement industry as well as from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry within Medical Affairs and Scientific Marketing, his work is focused on real-world evidence, key opinion leader engagement, and medical communications. Mastering the translation of science into credible and meaningful medical knowledge, he is an inspiring speaker. Mikkel has a Master of Science in Biology from University of Copenhagen in Denmark and is Certified Pharmaceutical Advisor from The Danish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry.

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In this talk, we will learn about the history of vitamin K and the various forms and sources. 

The concept of vitamin K insufficiency will be introduced, and the basic functions of this essential nutrient will be explained. We will get an overview of the health areas and presented to the science demonstrating the health benefits, before closing with key literature and a brief introduction to MenaquinGold - a natural vitamin K2-7. 

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Im Wan-taek, the CEO, earned a doctorate in Applied Microbiology from KAIST and worked as an assistant professor at Hankyong National University while conducting research on the production and utilization of ginsenosides. He went on to establish ACEMzyme and currently serves as its CEO.

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At this seminar, we will introduce the method of producing rare ginsenoside C-K through biotransformation and explain its various effects, as well as the utilization of it as a natural medicinal and health food ingredient 

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The purpose of the seminar is the capacity-building of corporate practitioners by explaining the relationship between the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol(and ABS) and sustainable management, and introducing the cases of korean company’s response to the Nagoya Protocol(and ABS).​

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Chairman of Seoul Bar Association environmental board, vice chairman of Seoul Bar Association ESG board​