title: [Herbal food supplements].
abstract: Dietary supplements are increasingly popular. Supplements include substances such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, fibers and botanicals. Directive 2002/46/EC foresees the use as food supplements of vitamins and minerals listed in the Annexes to the Directive. The Directive challenged the importance of a European regulatory framework for this products to be adopted by the member states. To date herbal products without any therapeutic activity have been included in food supplements. This review summarizes the main legislations on food supplements focusing on herbal products or derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento della Prevenzione e della Comunicazione, Direzione Generale della Sanita Veterinaria e degli Alimenti, Ufficio XII, Ministero della Salute, Piazzale Marconi 25, 00144 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Giorgi Gerevini
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Copparoni
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalfrà
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guidarelli
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D004348:Drug Labeling; D005062:European Union; D041743:Herb-Drug Interactions; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008903:Minerals / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014815:Vitamins / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D028321:Plant Preparations; D014815:Vitamins