http://hoodiacalifornia.com/taxonomy/term/128/0 Hoodia and the Food and Drug Administration - Hoodia and FDA - FDA hoodia - FDA regulations on Hoodia en http://hoodiacalifornia.com/hoodia_and_fda <h1>Hoodia gordonii products do not require a formal FDA authorization to be marketed.</h1> <p>As Hoodia gordonii products are considered dietary supplements, they must fulfill the provisions stated in the DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1994.</p> <p>FDA traditionally considered dietary supplements to be composed only of essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and proteins. The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 added &quot;herbs, or similar nutritional substances,&quot; to the term &quot;dietary supplement.&quot; Through the DSHEA, Congress expanded the meaning of the term &quot;dietary supplements&quot; beyond essential nutrients to include such substances as ginseng, garlic, fish oils, psyllium, enzymes, glandulars, and mixtures of these. </p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/hoodia_and_fda">read more</a></p> Hoodia and FDA Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:54:23 +0000 admin 275 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com