ARCHIVES of Medical and Biomedical Research
p-ISSN 1694-2086
| Arch Med Biomed Res. 2014;1:90-91. | |
Metabolic Disorders BOOK REVIEW Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulations in the United States and Around the World, 2nd Edition, by Debasis Bagchi, Academic Press (An Imprint of Elsevier), Published 2014 Hard Cover, ISBN: 978 0 12 405870 5 Abimbola Farinde
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Within recent years there has been mounting attention and focus placed on the innovations that surrounds the understanding, marketing, and distinctive segments of nutraceuticals and functional food supplements. Despite the number of locations all over the world that one chooses to reside in, there are both individualistic and global issues related to improved health outcomes tied to the use of nutraceuticals and global regulations that can have a tremendous impact on their availability on worldwide market. The second edition of Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulations in the United States and Around the World clearly captures not only the expanding research and quality control standards that are becoming required components to ensure the safe release of nutraceuticals, but also provides expansive coverage of the global rise of the functional food and nutraceutical market up to date. The observed approach that is taken by the second edition of the publication to educate new and existing readers is one that is step by step in nature which starts off by providing an introduction into the pioneering discoveries that spurned the awakening of nutraceuticals and functional foods and transitions into the examination of the global status and operations with an emphasis being placed on regulatory controls. The examination of various regulations, processes and analytical validations, manufacturing practices, safety assessment, and adverse event reporting provides a comprehensive and up to date overview of the climate of this market and serves as a guided reference for any individual that seeks to enter into this ever changing climate of the market. In order to increase the likelihood of success and meet the rigor that has been established within the United States and other countries with the aid of renowned professionals with specialties in dietary supplements, functional food regulations, and nutraceuticals, one must possess a complete understanding of the sequence and processes that will allow for product dissemination. The second edition of Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulations in the United States and Around the World provides a thorough examination of these steps and leaves the reader feelings armed with useful and appropriate knowledge. |
