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Abstract
Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide dietary ingredients, and that are intended to be taken by mouth to increase the intake of nutrients. Dietary supplements can include macronutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; and/or MICRONUTRIENTS, such as VITAMINS; MINERALS; and PHYTOCHEMICALS.
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Synonyms
19 entry terms
- Dietary Supplementations
- Food Supplementations
- Food Supplements
- Dietary Supplement
- Food Supplement
- Supplement, Food
- Supplementations, Dietary
- Supplements, Dietary
- Supplements, Food
- Herbal Supplements
- Neutraceuticals
- Nutraceuticals
- Nutriceuticals
- Herbal Supplement
- Neutraceutical
- Nutraceutical
- Nutriceutical
- Supplement, Herbal
- Supplements, Herbal
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with FOOD, FORTIFIED or FOOD, FORMULATED or FOOD ADDITIVES or FUNCTIONAL FOOD; coordinate IM with specific nutrient if relevant (IM)
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History Note
98; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION was see FOOD, FORTIFIED 1995-97; FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED was see FOOD, FORTIFIED 1975-97
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Previous Indexing
- Food Additives (1966-1974)
- Food, Fortified (1972-1997)
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- National Library of Medicine. Dietary Supplements. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019587. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019587
- Dietary Supplements. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement
- Dietary Supplements. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q645858