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ID Author(s) Title / Description Publication Date
6113 Burdock, G.A.; Kliewer, S.A.; Morrow, J.D. Botanical Dietary Supplements: Scientific Perspectives and Public Health Pitfalls
URL: http://www.toxicology.org/AI/GM/DietarySupplements.pdf
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Congressional science briefing regarding dietary supplement legislation. Includes three presentations: "Dietary Supplements and a Method for Determining Safety and Efficacy," "How Do Interactions Between Prescription Drugs and Botanical Dietary Supplements Have Potential to Harm Us?", and "Safety of Dietary Supplements from a Clinical Pharmacology Perspective and What It Means to the U.S. Public".
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Source: Society of Toxicology

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20050131Jan 31, 2005
5375 Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment Statement on the Mutagenicity of Trivalent Chromium and Chromium Picolinate
URL: http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/Com/chromium.htm
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Statement regarding the mutagenicity of trivalent chromium, particularly chromium picolinate.
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Source: Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

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20041200Dec 2004
4923 Scientific Committee, European Food Safety Authority Botanicals and Botanical Preparations Widely Used as Food Supplements and Related Products: Coherent and Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Consumer Information Approaches
URL: http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/sc_commitee/sc_documents/616_en.html
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Discussion paper adopted on June 23, 2004 that addresses issues related to risk assessment and consumer information on botanicals in food supplements. Includes discussion of quality and safety issues, related EC legislation, and potential future activities related to these products.
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Source: Scientific Committee, European Food Safety Authority

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20040921Sep 21, 2004
634 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kava-Containing Dietary Supplements May Be Associated With Severe Liver Injury
URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm085482.htm
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FDA consumer advisory regarding the potential risk of severe liver injury associated with the use of kava-containing dietary supplements.
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Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration

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20020325Mar 25, 2002
633 California Department of Health Services (CDHS) State Health Director Warns Consumers About Prescription Drugs in Herbal Products
URL: http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/pressreleases/store/pressreleases/02-03.html
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Consumer warning to stop using the dietary supplements PC SPES and SPES capsules because they contain undeclared prescription drugs.
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Source: California Department of Health Services

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20020207Feb 7, 2002
3180 Powers, M.E. Ephedra and Its Application to Sport Performance: Another Concern for the Athletic Trainer?
URL: http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=155439
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Review of literature found in MEDLINE and SPORT Discus from 1970-2000 regarding the use of ephedra as an ergogenic supplement and its side effects. The paper examines evidence of the benefits and risks associated with this supplement.
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Source: Journal of Athletic Training, Vol. 36, No. 4, Dec. 2001, p. 429-424./PubMed Central

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20011200Dec 2001
1463 Elliott, V.S. Code Green: Seeing the Side Effects of Alternative Supplements
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2001/03/05/hlsa0305.htm
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This report discusses side effects of herbal supplements as well as labeling and diagnosis issues. It also includes, under "Additional information," the reasons for taking, adverse reactions, and other drug conflictions of ephedra/ma huang, St. John's Wort, kava kava, yohimbine, and ginkgo biloba.
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Source: American Medical News, Mar 5, 2001, American Medical Association

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20010305Mar 5, 2001
1486 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/Research Triangle Institute (RTI) Dietary Supplement Sales Database (DSPD)
URL: http://foodrisk.org/exclusives/DSPD/
Format: HTML PDF MS Access
A survey conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) under contract with FDA. The Access database contains labeling and catalogue information of approximately 3,000 dietary supplement products sold in the United States. The database includes information such as the product's name, the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, the product's ingredients, and claims about the product. Claims may be about the health benefits or nutrient content of the product or may be nutritional support statements. Thus, the database provides information on the range of products available for sale in the United States, where these products are sold, what they contain, and what claims are being made about these products. Also available are the final report of the project, which includes information on the procedures used and a description of the database, and a supplement to the final report, which includes detailed records from the data collection process.
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Source: FoodRisk.org

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19991000Oct 1999
453 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consumer Advice
URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/default.htm
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Gives answers to consumers for common questions regarding foodborne illness, food preparation, food away from home, food storage, seafood, produce and fruit juice, dietary supplements, cosmetics, nutrition and weight loss, food labeling, and more.
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Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration

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