Jana Hildreth

Dr. Jana Hildreth is the Director of Technology and Scientific Affairs at Synutra International. With over 25 years of experience in the field of dietary supplement research, testing, and manufacturing, she is recognized by both government and industry as a dietary supplement subject matter expert.

Dr. Hildreth is currently a member of the USP's Adulteration Expert Panel (ADSDDA) and is the chair of the AOAC working group on chondroitin.

Dr. Chondroitin is often targeted for adulteration because chondroitin products are in the top five best-selling dietary supplements, with annual sales of about USD $1 billion, and most chondroitin ingredients are sourced from overseas. Synutra, currently the largest supplier of chondroitin as a dietary ingredient in the world, started tracking and monitoring chondroitin adulteration in the supply chain more than three years ago.

Dr. Hildreth's mission is to use her expertise in the science of dietary supplements along with her extensive knowledge surrounding the cGMPs in efforts to banish adulteration from the industry with a current focus on the chondroitin supply chain.

Jana has been interviewed and quoted by various media groups on issues surrounding the testing and quality of dietary supplements. She assisted the Dr. Oz Show with a segment aired on April 26, 2010, and co-authored two featured articles on the Dr. Oz website.