title: The European role on traditional herbal medicinal products and traditional plant food supplements.
abstract: Herbs are used in Europe as medicinal products, food, food supplements, and related products. This paper will discuss the concepts of Traditional Herbal Medicines and Traditional Plant Food Supplements, defined in European legislation under differing legal frameworks, regarding Traditional Plant Food Supplements (including Claims Regulation) and the role of the European Food Safety Authority in health claims.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. mauro.serafini@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanzione
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Foddai
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anton
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delmulle
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000592:standards*; D005062:European Union; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000592:standards*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000592:standards