Some transpacific thoughts on the regulatory need for standardization of herbal medical products

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-234

  Mitscher, Lester A ^a   Pillai, Segaran ^a   Shankel, Delbert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

DSHEA act; Herbals; Regulation

Indexed keywords

GINGER EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GLUCOSAMINE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; KAVA; VITAMIN;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ECHINACEA; GARLIC; GINSENG; HERBAL MEDICINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATENT; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SABAL; STANDARDIZATION;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; GINKGO BILOBA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; PANAX GINSENG; PIPER METHYSTICUM; SABAL; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 0034460002     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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