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The Problem of the Presence of DNA in Cosmetic and Medicinal Products Obtained from Animals on the CITES List.

Aleksandra Figura, Magdalena Gryzinska, Andrzej Jakubczak

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Aleksandra FiguraInstitute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5887-688X
Magdalena GryzinskaInstitute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5704-0578
Andrzej JakubczakInstitute of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8320-8349

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe illegal trade in wildlife remains a critical threat to biodiversity, prompting the development of international regulatory frameworks such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). One of the key challenges in enforcement is the detection of CITES-listed species in highly processed consumer goods.

methodsThis study investigates the use of molecular techniques to detect animal DNA in two selected commercially available medicinal products-a balm and a gel-marketed with ingredients suggestive of protected species such as the brown bear (

resultsAlthough DNA from these target species was not detected, the analysis revealed the presence of genetic material from the American mink (

conclusionsThe study illustrates the feasibility of applying DNA-based screening methods in complex, degraded matrices and their potential as supportive tools in consumer product assessment. However, broader studies are necessary before drawing general regulatory or conservation conclusions.

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CosmeticsDNAEndangered SpeciesAnimalsLeechesMinkUrsidaeCosmeticsDNAbrown bearcosmetic productDNA analysismedicinal leechpharmaceutical productssmuggling of endangered speciesspecies identification

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