Methods Validation, Quality & Compliance
With the issuance of dietary supplement GMPs, quality has been defined in
terms of identity, purity, strength and composition. In this session, experts
provide examples of the types of specifications manufacturers may wish to adopt,
and their views on the term “scientifically valid” as it applies to test
methods. Learn from USDA experiences in developing an analytically-based dietary
supplement nutrient database.
Moderator: Joseph M. Betz, Ph.D., director, dietary supplements
methods and reference materials program, Office of Dietary Supplements, National
Institutes of Health
Speakers: Karen W. Andrews, assistant coordinator, dietary
supplement ingredient database, Nutrient Data Laboratory, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Catherine A. Rimmer, Ph.D., research chemist, National
Institute of Standards and Technology
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Exotic Fruits: Health Benefits or Hype?
Recently, exotic fruits such as pomegranate, acai, mangosteen and noni have
attracted immense consumer attention due to their potential human health
benefits, resulting in increased sales of these food related-products. However, there is a need for
well-designed research studies before claims can
be substantiated. Join Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., as he delves into the research
surrounding pomegranate and other exotic fruits. Learn how carefully conducted
research can be used to substantiate health claims of these super foods.
Speaker: Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., assistant director, University of
California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Human Nutrition; assistant
professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Opportunities for Weight Management in Food Products
In this session, an overview of the opportunities for weight management
products will be provided. Various aspects will be discussed, such as hunger
control, development of new ingredients, interaction between satiety and hunger
control, and the possible mechanisms that play a role in weight loss, such as
increased metabolism, fatty acid oxidation and increase of satiety hormones.
Join international power house Unilever for this discussion of ingredients
deemed effective and those which create a lot of hype, with no substantiation.
If the ingredients business wants to be seen as responsible, it should base
itself on proper clinical trials and an internal procedure that can survive
rigid scrutiny.
Speaker: Peter Haring, global program director, weight management,
Unilever
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Grapefruit Seed Extract:
Promising Botanical Anti- Microbial or Empty Promise?
Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), sold both as a dietary supplement and
anti-microbial preservative, has been called everything from a miracle to a
hoax. Proponents claim it is an effective anti-microbial. Research to date has not verified the activity of natural GSE, but has
yielded some surprises. This presentation will explore the controversy
surrounding this ingredient, and its future in the marketplace.
Speaker: Linda Chaé, president and chief formulator, Chaé
Organics Inc.; Robert S. McCaleb, president and CEO, the Center for
Natural Sustainable Enterprise; founder and president, Herb Research Foundation
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