title: Are dietary bioactives ready for recommended intakes?
abstract: Research has shown that numerous dietary bioactive components that are not considered essential may still be beneficial to health. The dietary reference intake (DRI) process has been applied to nonessential nutrients, such as fiber, yet the majority of bioactive components await a recommended intake. Despite a plethora of new research over the past several years on the health effects of bioactives, it is possible that the field may never reach a point where the current DRI framework is suitable for these food components. If bioactives are to move toward dietary guidance, they will likely require an alternative path to get there.
authors.affiliation: North American Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: P Courtney
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Gaine
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Balentine
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Erdman
authors.forename: Johanna T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Kathleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ellwood
authors.forename: Frank B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004032:Diet; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D009752:Nutritional Status; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids