03340nam 2200601Ia 450 991083080370332120230721030250.01-281-03204-297866110320430-470-31944-50-470-31945-3(CKB)1000000000377315(EBL)316226(SSID)ssj0000138804(PQKBManifestationID)11136474(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138804(PQKBWorkID)10100707(PQKB)11391318(MiAaPQ)EBC316226(OCoLC)181345939(EXLCZ)99100000000037731520061123d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDietary supplements and health[electronic resource]Chichester ;Hoboken, NJ John Wiley20071 online resource (238 p.)Novartis Foundation symposium ;282Contain articles from Symposium on Dietary supplement and health, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 9-11, 2006.0-470-03427-0 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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; DISCUSSIONHerbal 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 IndexDietary 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 signifiNovartis Foundation symposium ;282.Dietary supplementsCongressesHealthDietary supplementsHealth.613.28Bock Gregory322650Goode Jamie283336Novartis Foundation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830803703321Dietary supplements and health3972627UNINA