Dietary Supplements Challenges and Future Research

• Outros Autores: Venketeshwer Rao, A. (Editor), Rao, Leticia (Editor)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: IntechOpen 2023
• Assuntos: Dietetics & nutrition; oxidative stress; genes; minerals; down syndrome; micronutrients; vitamins
• Acesso em linha: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Traditionally, nutritional supplements were limited to essential vitamins and minerals. However, in recent years, scientists have identified several biologically active compounds from plant and animal foods having beneficial health effects. Although technically they are not "nutrients," th...