Dietary and Nutraceutical

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Nutraceutical, Dietary Supplements and Vitamins are available in many different forms such as soft-gels, tablets, capsules, teas, lotions, ointments, creams, gels, transdermal patches, rubs, extended-release, oils, bottled waters, tea bags, and tinctures. In this way, the body can be supplied with additional vitamins or minerals which it does not receive through diet, due to lifestyle or individual diet needs. For example, pregnant women often take folic acid in the form of a dietary supplement. Vegans supplement their diet with vitamin B12, and people who spend little or no time outdoors supplement with vitamin D.

Dietary supplements have become increasingly important in recent years. General intake of supplements is about one in three people. The most popular dietary supplements include magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin B12, calcium and iron supplements. Currently, there is no EU-wide regulation for the maximum amount of vitamins, minerals or other substances with a nutritional effect in food supplements.

Typical ingredients of dietary supplements

Vitamins : – Vitamins are among the most commonly used dietary supplements. Adequate vitamin intake is particularly important for a functioning metabolism. Dietary supplements containing the following vitamins are mainly sold:

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
  • B-Vitamins
  • Vitamin C
  • Biotin
  • Folic acid
  • Niacin
  • Pantothenic acid

Typical ingredients of dietary supplements

Minerals : – A mineral is a micronutrient found in plant and animal foods. Minerals perform various functions in metabolism and here the following are sold especially in the form of dietary supplements:

  • Calcium
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Iron
  • Iodine
  • Fluorine
  • Zinc
  • Selenium
Other ingredients : – In the field of sports, creatine is often taken as a dietary supplement to build muscle, because it is an amino acid that provides muscle tissue with energy. Another amino acid compound that is often used as a dietary supplement is L-carnitine. It is composed of lysine and methionine and plays an important role in energy metabolism. Another popular dietary supplement is coenzyme Q10, which is responsible for the production of energy in the mitochondria.

Omega-3 fatty acids belong to the unsaturated fatty acids and are often taken as a dietary supplement, especially when consuming little fatty fish, as well as certain vegetable oils.

Dietary supplements with chondroitin sulfate are often taken by people with osteoarthritis, as this is a substance that is formed in the cartilage cells and is supposed to relieve the symptoms.

Typical analyses of dietary supplements within the U.S. market include, but are not limited to:

  • Dietary Supplements Finished Products Testing
  • Nutritional Label Claims Testing
    Calories, calories from fat

    • Total fat
    • Saturated Fat
    • Sodium
    • Total Carbohydrate
    • Dietary Fiber
    • Sugars
    • Protein
    • Vitamin A
    • Vitamin C
    • Calcium
Microbiology : – Escherichia coli, Total coliforms, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Lactobacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Yeast, Mold

Consumer Products : – Nutritional, Vitamins, Anti-Oxidant, Minerals, Heavy Metals, Fats, Oils, Fatty Acid Profiles, Alcohol Content, Mercury Content, Label Verification, Product Adulteration, Functional Food, Nutritional Food, Analyte, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Melamine

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