The Basis of Structure/Function Claims of Nutraceuticals

Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 370-382

  Borchers, Andrea T ^a   Keen, Carl L ^b   Gershwin, M Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Dietary supplements; FDA; Immune booster; Integrative medicine; Nutraceuticals

Indexed keywords

NUTRACEUTICAL;

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW; ANALYSIS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG LEGISLATION; FOOD; HISTORY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG LABELING; FOOD; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGISLATION, DRUG; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84996486988     PISSN: 10800549     EISSN: 15590267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8536-9     Document Type: Review

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