Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulations in the United States and Around the World

ISBN-13: 9780124058705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 554 str.

Debasis Bagchi

Opis

This fully revised and updated edition begins with insights into the scope, importance and continuing growth opportunities in the nutraceutical and functional food industries and explores the latest regulatory changes and their impacts. The book demonstrates the global scenario of the acceptance and demand for these products and explores the regulatory hurdles and claim substantiation of these foods and dietary supplements, as well as addressing the intricate aspects of manufacturing procedures. As the public gains confidence in the quality of these products based on sophisticated quality control, a broad spectrum of safety studies and GRAS, peer-reviewed publications and cutting-edge human clinical studies have emerged. An increasing number of additional populations around-the-world now recognize the efficacy and functions of nutraceuticals and functional foods as established by those scientific research studies. As a result, a number of structurally and functionally active novel nutraceuticals and several new functional beverages have been introduced into the marketplace around the world.

• Features fully revised and updated information with current regulations from around the world, including GRAS status and DSHEA regulators
• Offers 45% new content including three new chapters -NSF: Ensuring the Public Health and Safety Aspects of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods; Role of the United States Pharmacoepia in the Establishment of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food Safety; An Overview on the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Status, and the addition of cGMP regulations for dietary supplements
• Includes insight into working with regulatory agencies, processes and procedures
• Provides a link to the contact information for most regulatory bodies for readers wishing to gain further knowledge

Recenzje

"This book on nutraceutical and functional food regulations clearly is the gold standard in this area." --Sidney J. Stohs, Ph.D., FACN, CNS, ATS, FAPhA, FASAHP, Dean Emeritus, Creighton University, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions

Spis treści

Introduction Regulatory Hurdles for Marketing Manufacturing Compliance and Analytical Validation Importance of Safety Assessment Regulations Around the World Intellectual Property, Branding, Trademark and Regulatory Approvals in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods