Dietary supplements and functional foods /

• Main Author: Webb, Geoffrey P.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Dietary supplements.; Functional foods.; MEDICAL > Drug Guides.; MEDICAL > Nursing > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacy.; Dietary Supplements.; Functional Food.; Electronic books.

The study of nutritional supplements has become increasingly important within research establishments and universities throughout the world, and as the market for these products continues to grow, so does the need for comprehensive scientifically sound information about the products, their propertie...

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Contents; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright; Preface; Chapter 1: An Overview of Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods; The evolving rationale for supplement use; Defining dietary supplements; Legal regulation of dietary supplements (the UK and EU perspective); Regulation in the USA; Supplement quality; The market for supplements; Reasons for taking supplements; Do supplements and functional foods work? Testing their effectiveness and safety; The two main investigative approaches; Testing: A summing up; Chapter 2: An Overview of Micronutrient Adequacy.