Regulatory approval of plant sterols in Canada: Implications for health care and clinical practice

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-34

  Rideout, Todd C ^a   Marinangeli, Christopher P F ^b   Awad, Atif B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; PHYTOSTEROL;

ARTICLE; CANADA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETETICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; CANADA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIETETICS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYTOSTEROLS;

EID: 84857325490     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/73.1.2012.31     Document Type: Article

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