title: The National Institutes of Health investment in research on botanicals.
abstract: The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) were both established by Congress in the 1990s. ODS aims to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements (DS). NCCAM promotes exploration of complementary and alternative medicine in the context of rigorous science. Together, they developed the Botanical Research Centers Program to promote interdisciplinary study of botanicals, particularly those found in DS, by supporting research activities ranging from plant and characterization to preclinical and early-phase clinical studies. These Centers are part of the coordinated efforts of ODS and NCCAM to enhance botanical research.
authors.affiliation: Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, USA. coatesp@od.nih.gov
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000191:economics*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005380:Financing, Government; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000191:economics*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000191:economics*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000191:economics*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations