Dietary supplements : safety, efficacy and quality /
Dietary supplements made from foods, herbs and their constituents are a rapidly growing market sector. Consumers often view food supplements as 'natural' and therefore safe; however, supplements are regulated as foods rather than as pharmaceuticals and so are not as closely monitored as ma...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Woodhead Publishing,
[2015]
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ;
no. 267. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Dietary supplements made from foods, herbs and their constituents are a rapidly growing market sector. Consumers often view food supplements as 'natural' and therefore safe; however, supplements are regulated as foods rather than as pharmaceuticals and so are not as closely monitored as may be necessary. With the commercial market in these products growing, this book provides essential research into their safety, efficacy and potential risk of interaction with pharmaceuticals. Following an introductory chapter, part one covers the chemical composition, manufacture and regulation of dietary supplements. Part two looks at the effectiveness of different types of dietary supplement and methods of evaluation. Finally, part three focuses on supplement safety. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 234 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782420811 1782420819 |