Nutraceuticals: opening the debate for a regulatory framework

• Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 659 - 672
• Main Authors: Santini, Antonello, Cammarata, Silvia Miriam, Capone, Giacomo, Ianaro, Angela, Tenore, Gian Carlo, Pani, Luca, Novellino, Ettore
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.04.2018
• Subjects: claims; Diet; Dietary Supplements - standards; Functional Food; health; Humans; labels; Legislation, Food; nutraceuticals; regulation; regulatory; Review; Reviews; claims; health; regulation; nutraceuticals; regulatory; labels

Currently, nutraceuticals do not have a specific definition distinct from those of other food‐derived categories, such as food supplements, herbal products, pre‐ and probiotics, functional foods, and fortified foods. Many studies have led to an understanding of the potential mechanisms of action of...