Naturally complex: Perspectives and challenges associated with Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety assessment.

ABSTRACT: Due to the extensive use of botanical dietary supplements by consumers in the United States, there is a need for appropriate research and data to support safety assessments. Complexity and variability, both natural and introduced, of botanical dietary supplements make research on these products difficult. Botanical dietary supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). They are regulated as a category of food, which differs from the regulation of pharmaceutical products. Both manufacturers and the FDA are faced with the challenge of determining the best approaches for evaluating and monitoring the safety of botanical products. High qual

SUBMITTER: Shipkowski KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6087675 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature