Regulation of natural health products in Canada

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 459-468

  Mine, Yoshinori ^a   Young, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional foods; Health claims; Natural health products; Regulation; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449169970     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.15.459     Document Type: Review

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