Physicochemical quality profiles of commercial oral tablets and capsules containing lutein – impact of insufficient specific sanitary regulations

Physicochemical quality profiles of commercial oral tablets and capsules containing lutein – impact of insufficient specific sanitary regulations

Abstract Dietary supplements in many countries such as the USA do not require registration prior to commercialization. The Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) registers substances with functional properties as foods. Lutein is a carotenoid with antioxidant activity available on the mar...

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Main Authors: CARINA DE S. ANSELMO, THAMARA C. MENDES, LUCIO M. CABRAL, VALÉRIA P. DE SOUSA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018-07-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Dietary supplements
lutein
quality control
age-related macular degeneration
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