In Brief: Structure/function claims service
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Structure/function claims service: Herb Research Foundation begins research service to compile science files in support of structure/function claims for dietary supplement ingredients. HRF, which employs eight people and retains approximately 10 consultants, is contracting with supplement manufacturers to compile and evaluate scientific evidence for the possible benefits of "herbs, spices, medicinal plants and essential oils," by conducting database searches and literature reviews. Introduced this summer, the HRF program was advertised in the recent Herbalgram...