GENERAL VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
INFORMATION.
With the arrival of “Drug-Resistant” bacteria’s,
prevention becomes more important than ever.
The bodies issue strengthened by vitamins and "trace-elements
supplementaries".
The products that are the focus of the report are based on the
definition of dietary supplements in
the dietary supplement health and education act of 1994 (DSHEA).
They are the following:
Vitamins: Vitamins are essential for normal
health, metabolism, growth, and the proper functioning
of cells.
Vitamins are divided into two categories: fat-soluble, which
can be stored in the body, and water-soluble which are not stored
in significant quantities in the body. Vitamins must e obtained
from the diet because they are not synthesized in the human
body or are not synthesized in large enough amounts.
Vitamins; Minerals; Herbals and other botanicals; Amino
acids;
Dietary substances used to supplement the diet by increasing
its total daily intake and
Concentrates, metabolites, constituents, extracts, and combinations
of these ingredients.
Vitamins |
Products that are organic (carbon-containing)
nutrients that are essential in small quantities
for normal metabolism, growth, and well-being. They
must be obtained through the diet because they either
are not synthesized in the body or are not synthesized
in adequate amounts. |
Minerals |
Products that are chemical elements
in their inorganic forms. “Minerals”
are those that are required in amounts greater than
100mg/day, and “trace minerals” are
those required in lesser amounts. |
Herbals & Botanicals
(other than extracts) |
Herbal or botanical products
prepared by means other than extraction. These may
include teas ion addition to other products forms.
The term herbal refers to the leaves and stems of
the plan while botanical refers to these parts in
addition to roots, seeds, and fruits. |
Herbal and Botanical
Extracts |
Products that are extracts made
from any part of a plant. |
Animal Extracts |
Products that are extracts made
from animal parts |
Amino Acids |
Products that contain an amino
group and an acidic function. |
Proteins |
Products that complete sets of
amino acids to make up proteins. |
Concentrates, Metabolites,
Constituents |
Products that are concentrated,
are broken down into individual components, or are
parts of other products. |
Teas |
Products infused in water that
contains herbals, botanicals, or other DS products.
Basic tea products have a standard of identity as
a food product; however, many products are combination
of tea and dietary supplements. |
Other Dietary Supplements |
All other products meeting the
criteria of dietary supplements that cannot be classified
into the categories above. They include, for example,
bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly; coenzyme
Q; spirunlina and other algae’s; and nucleic
acids. |
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