1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910144735603321

Titolo

Dietary supplements and health [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley, 2007

ISBN

1-281-03204-2

9786611032043

0-470-31944-5

0-470-31945-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Collana

Novartis Foundation symposium ; ; 282

Altri autori (Persone)

BockGregory

GoodeJamie

Disciplina

613.28

Soggetti

Dietary supplements

Health

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Contain articles from Symposium on Dietary supplement and health, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 9-11, 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

Dietary supplements can contain a wide variety of ingredients, either singly or in combination, including nutrients, botanicals and 'bioactive



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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Record Nr.

UNISA996211340703316

Titolo

Geoheritage

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin : , : Springer

ISSN

1867-2485

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

554.237

Soggetti

Geology

Landscape protection

Conservation of natural resources

Géologie

Paysages - Protection

Conservation des ressources naturelles

Revistes electròniques.

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Sommario/riassunto

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



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.