Plants and parts of plants used in food supplements: an approach to their safety assessment

• Main Authors: Brunella Carratù (Author), Elena Federici (Author), Francesca R. Gallo (Author), Andrea Geraci (Author), Marco Guidotti (Author), Giuseppina Multari (Author), Giovanna Palazzino (Author), Elisabetta Sanzini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Italy most herbal products are sold as food supplements and are subject only to food law. A list of about 1200 plants authorised for use in food supplements has been compiled by the Italian ministry of Health. In order to review and possibly improve the ministry's list an ad hoc working grou...