Dietary Supplements

A comprehensive guide, for community pharmacists and health professionals, to the most commonly used vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.

Dietary supplements have become increasingly popular in recent years. Research into the safety and efficacy of these substances is intensifying, a large number of quality trials being published in the past few years. This edition contains 108 regularly structured monographs with information on uses, action, safety (adverse effects, pregnancy, interactions), efficacy, and dosage. It also contains useful appendices including a summary of interactions with conventional medicines.

Changes to the new edition:

• Fully revised and updated with findings from the recent literature on common supplements such as antioxidants, calcium, fish oils, folic acid, glucosamine, isoflavones, probiotics and vitamin D.
• Includes 26 monographs new to this edition on Pumpkin seed, Hydroxycitrate, 5 HTP, Dong quai, Arginine, Collagen hydrolysate, Wheat germ oil, Hyaluronic acid, Cetyl fatty acids, Red yeast rice, Lactase, Androstenedione, Cinnamon, Glutathione, Beta-alanine and Olive leaf extract
• Research studies tabulated for some of the larger monographs ensuring readable format.

Dietary Supplements is an essential reference book for pharmacists, dietitians, CAM practitioners and other health professionals.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Pharmaceutical Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Mason, Pamela

ISBN:

978-0-85-369883-8

Specialty:

• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Pharmacy

Language:

English

Edition:

4th

Pages:

600

Publication Year:

2011

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

92