Food supplements containing botanicals : benefits, side effects and regulatory aspects : The Scientific Inheritance of the EU Project PlantLIBRA

This book provides a detailed analysis of the scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of plant food supplements designed for integration into the normal diet. Each contributor is involved in the European Plant LIBRA project, and the chapters summarize the results of the project while integrating further research on botanical supplements. With its focus on the epidemiology, risk assessment and evidence based approaches, this text presents a unique and comprehensive overview of botanical food supplements, from their production and chemistry to their side effects and regulatory aspects. __Food Supplements Containing Botanicals: Benefits, Side Effects and Regulatory Aspects__ begins by outlining the general aspects of food supplements, before examining quality and risk assessment of food supplements with botanicals. The following chapters focus on sources, models and human studies which support health claims for these supplements, followed by chapters outlining side effects and potential causes for concern. The issue of increasing consumer expectations is also explored, with methods for meeting these expectations provided. In presenting this well-rounded and up-to-date collection of information on botanical supplements, this book is of great importance to food industry professionals working with botanical supplements. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Botanical Products: General Aspects (Marinella Trovato, Cinzia Ballabio)....Pages 3-26 The Regulatory Situation in Europe and Other Continents (Patrick Coppens, Simon Pettman)....Pages 27-59 Assessment of Food Supplements Containing Botanicals in Epidemiological Research (Alicia Garcia-Alvarez, Blanca Roman-Viñas, Liliana Vargas-Murga, Lourdes Ribas-Barba, Lluis Serra-Majem)....Pages 61-115 Benefits: Tradition of Use, Experimental Models and Human Studies to Support Health Claims of Botanicals (Mario Dell’Agli, Chiara Di Lorenzo, Enrico Sangiovanni, Gary Williamson, Paolo Meoni, Patrizia Restani et al.)....Pages 117-139 The Other Face of the Moon: Side Effects, Interactions and Molecules of Concerns (Chiara Di Lorenzo, Aymeric Dopter, Sarah Vecchio, Saskia Lüde, Francesca Colombo, Francesca Orgiu et al.)....Pages 141-176 Front Matter ....Pages 177-177 Food Supplements Containing Botanicals: The Concept of Quality (Brunella Carratù, Stefania Giammarioli)....Pages 179-195 Protocols for Developing and Testing Methods Applied to the Quality Control of Botanicals (Mihaela Badea, Concetta Boniglia, Brunella Carratù, Remigius Chizzola, Chlodwig Franz, Stefania Giammarioli et al.)....Pages 197-208 Classic/Recommended Methods and Development of new Methods to Monitor Phytochemical Composition of Plant Food Supplements and their Content in Active Molecules (Chiara Di Lorenzo, Joana Ruzicka, Francesca Colombo, Francesca Orgiu, Gianfranco Frigerio, Johannes Novak et al.)....Pages 209-226 How Far Advanced is the DNA-Based Identification of the BELFRIT-List? (Johannes Novak, Joana Ruzicka, Corinna Schmiderer)....Pages 227-301 Profiling of Botanical Extracts for Authentication, Detection of Adulteration and Quality Control Using UPLC-QTOF-MS (Paul A. Steenkamp, Lucia H. Steenkamp, Dalu T. Mancama)....Pages 303-347 Classic/Recommended Methods and Development of new Methods to Control Residues and Contaminants of Botanicals (Mihaela Badea, Laura Floroian, Angela Marculescu, Liviu Gaceu, Marius Moga, Laura Gaman et al.)....Pages 349-378 Classic/Recommended Methods and Development of new Methods to Control Adulteration and Counterfeits (Chiara Di Lorenzo, Francesca Colombo, Francesca Orgiu, Gianfranco Frigerio, Donatella Caruso, Patrizia Restani)....Pages 379-394 Detection of Irradiated Herbal Ingredients of Plant Food Supplements by Thermoluminescence Technique (Concetta Boniglia, Brunella Carratù, Raffaella Gargiulo, Emanuela Bortolin)....Pages 395-407 Front Matter ....Pages 409-409 Risk and Benefit Assessment: Methodologies and Scientific Acceptance (Antonella Guzzon, Luca Bucchini)....Pages 411-435 Consumers’ Understanding of Plant Food Supplements: Benefits, Risks and Sources of Influence (Bernadette Egan, Flavia Bruno, Mihaela Badea, Matthew Peacock, Martina Laccisaglia, Lorena Dima et al.)....Pages 437-458 Back Matter ....Pages 459-467