Dietary supplements : a framework for evaluating safety / Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Life Sciences.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dietary supplements--Evaluation.

Dietary supplements.

Dietary supplements--Toxicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (526 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The growing consumer interest in health and fitness has expanded the market for a wide range of products, from yoga mats to the multiple dietary supplements now on the market. Supplements are popular, but are they safe? Many dietary supplements are probably safe when used as recommended. However, since 1994 when Congress decided that they should be regulated as if they were foods, they are assumed to be safe unless the Food and Drug Administration can demonstrate that they pose a significant risk to the consumer. But there are many types of products that qualify as dietary supplements, and the distinctions can become muddled and vague. Manufacturers are not legally required to provide specific information about safety before marketing their products. And the sales of supplements have been steadily increasing "all together, the various types now bring in almost $16 billion per year. Given these confounding factors, what kind of information can the Food and Drug Administration use to effectively regulate dietary supplements? This book provides a framework for evaluating dietary supplement safety and protecting the health of consumers.

Contents:

Approaches used by others and existing safety frameworks

The framework

Categories of scientific evidence

human information and data

animal data

information about related substances

in vitro data

Interactions

Vulnerable groups and prevalence of use

Scientific principles for integrating and evaluating the available data

Applying the framework: case studies using the prototype safety monographs

Factors influencing use of the safety framework

Findings and recommendations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610179305

9781280179303

1280179309

9780309531887

0309531888

OCLC:

70773895