NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Micronutrient Deficiency, Vitamin B6, Yogurt
1 Nov 2016
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A product intended for ingestion (pill, capsule, tablet, powder, liquid) that: dietary ingredient: intended to supplement the diet, contains extract/metabolites/combo, vitamins, minerals, amino. Categorized as food, not drugs: not bound by strict laws that regulate pharmaceuticals. Confirms the contents of the dietary supplements. Must include: ingredients, amount present in each pill, % dv, suggested daily dose, common name of plant or part of plant used (if plant-based) % dv on labels are based on 1968 rdas and many requirements have been revised since then: vitamin a. May include: health claims, claim that lack of a nutrient causes a deficiency disease, structure/function claim (calcium builds strong bones, statement of general well-being results from consuming these ingredients, nutrient content claims. May not include: claims that it treats, cures, or prevents a disease (unless due to a particular nutrient deficiency) Consider: efficacy, dosage, labeling, contraindications, misleading claims, Compare the amount/serving, or dose, to the rda.
