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UNINA9910144735603321 |
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Titolo |
Dietary supplements and health [[electronic resource]] |
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Chichester ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley, 2007 |
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1-281-03204-2 |
9786611032043 |
0-470-31944-5 |
0-470-31945-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Collana |
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Novartis Foundation symposium ; ; 282 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Dietary supplements |
Health |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Contain articles from Symposium on Dietary supplement and health, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 9-11, 2006. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Dietary Supplements And Health; Contents; Chair's introduction; Risk assessment of dietary supplements; DISCUSSION; Setting dietary intake levels: problems and pitfalls; DISCUSSION; Criteria for substantiating claims; DISCUSSION; Science in the regulatory setting: a challenging but incompatible mix?; DISCUSSION; Vitamin E; DISCUSSION; Flavonoids: a re-run of the carotenoids story?; DISCUSSION; Reduced folate status is common and increases disease risk. It can be corrected by daily ingestion of supplements or fortification; DISCUSSION; Calcium and vitamin D; DISCUSSION; Selenium; DISCUSSION |
Herbal medicines: balancing benefits and risksDISCUSSION; Standardization and evaluation of botanical mixtures: lessons from a traditional Chinese herb, Epimedium, with oestrogenic properties; DISCUSSION; Communication between science and management; DISCUSSION; Dietary supplements and health: the research agenda; DISCUSSION; FINAL DISCUSSION; Index of Contributors; Subject Index |
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Dietary supplements can contain a wide variety of ingredients, either singly or in combination, including nutrients, botanicals and 'bioactive |
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components' commonly found in foods. They are marketed and used by consumers for a range of reasons: to enhance "well-being", as traditional medicines, for health promotion or disease risk reduction, and as alternatives or complements to conventional drug therapies. On a global basis, the dietary supplement industry has enjoyed rapid growth, becoming a multi-billion dollar enterprise over the last 10 years. This growth has been associated with signifi |
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UNISA996211340703316 |
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Titolo |
Geoheritage |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Geology |
Landscape protection |
Conservation of natural resources |
Géologie |
Paysages - Protection |
Conservation des ressources naturelles |
Revistes electròniques. |
Periodicals. |
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Periodico |
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This journal details all aspects of our global geoheritage, both in situ and portable. It examines conservation of sites and materials--use, protection and practical heritage management--as well as its interpretation through education, training and tourism. The journal covers all aspects of geoheritage and its protection. Key topics include: - Identification, characterization, quantification and management of |
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geoheritage - Integration of biodiversity and geodiversity in nature conservation and land-use policies - Geological heritage, sustainable development, community action, practical initiatives and tourism - Geoparks: creation, management and outputs - Conservation in the natural world, Man-made and natural impacts, climate change; - Geotourism definitions, methodologies, and case studies - Pedagogical use of geological heritage: publications, teaching media, trails, centers, on-site museums. |
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