Food Supplements for Weight Loss: Risk Assessment of Selected Impurities

Nowadays, food supplements are widely consumed, often without any medical supervision. In this study, 25 food supplements for weight loss, randomly purchased from five different suppliers in the European Union, were analysed by Wavelength Dispersive X ray Fluorescence spectrometry (WDXRF). The aim o...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Figueiredo, Isabel Margarida Costa, Tânia Alexandra Fernandes, Luísa Lima Gonçalves, José Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/954