Overview
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In order to guarantee consumer safety, the French authorities published a new regulatory order in the Official Journal dated June 24th 2014 listing the plants allowed in dietary supplements and how they might be used. This order came into force on January 1st 2015. This article sets out some basic botanical concepts, and makes a comparative study of various analytical frames of reference and tools that stakeholders have at their disposal.
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Xavier FERNANDEZ: Doctor of Science, HDR - University Professor, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis - Director of the Master 2 Professionnel chimie formulation, analyse et qualité (FOQUAL) - Nice Institute of Chemistry, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis - UMR CNRS 7272, Nice
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Mélissa CLÉMENT CHAMI: Doctoral student in science, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis - Nice Institute of Chemistry, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis - UMR CNRS 7272, Nice - Chemical engineer, Botanicert, Grasse
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Loïc LOFFREDO: Technical Manager, Botanicert, Grasse - Master 2 Professionnel chimie formulation, analyse et qualité (FOQUAL), Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice
INTRODUCTION
The development of therapeutic chemistry over the last two centuries has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated medicines, often of synthetic origin, and despite a strict regulatory framework, numerous health accidents have occurred. As a result, many consumers have turned their backs on chemical products and turned to natural products. Against this backdrop, a new product has emerged: dietary supplements.
According to decree no. 2006-352 of March 20, 2006, food supplements are defined as follows "Foodstuffs whose purpose is to supplement the normal diet and which constitute a concentrated source of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone or in combination, marketed in dose form, i.e. presentation forms such as capsules, pastilles, tablets, pills and other similar forms, as well as sachets of powder, ampoules of liquid, dropper bottles and other similar forms of liquid or powder preparations intended to be taken in measured units of small quantity". .
With French regulations having been fleshed out with the publication of the Order of June 24, 2014 establishing the list of plants, other than mushrooms, authorized in food supplements and the conditions of their use, manufacturers must now comply with strict quality control.
To ensure that these new requirements do not put professionals involved in the production of food supplements at risk, this article provides an overview of essential botanical concepts, as well as a comparative study of the different standards and analytical tools needed to implement in-depth quality control.
A table of acronyms and a glossary are provided at the end of the article.
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KEYWORDS
analytical chemistry | pharmaceutical | food industries | dietary supplements | extraction | food supplement
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Bibliography
Websites
LE FLACON: website dedicated to the composition of cosmetic products http://leflacon.free.fr/ (page consulted on November 23, 2015)
OHA: Ontario Herbalists Association http://www.herbalists.on.ca
Training plan for OHA...
Events
International Congress of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants – Journées internationales des huiles essentielles et des extraits – Association for the promotion of perfume, aromatic and medicinal plants, held annually in Digne-les-Bains (04). http://www.appam.online.fr/
59 th International Congress...
Regulations
Arrêté du 24 juin 2014 établissant la liste des plantes, autres que les champignons, autorisées dans les compléments alimentaires et les conditions de leur emploi – NOR:ERNC1406332A
Royal Decree prohibiting the supply of herbal medicines – June 24, 2000 – Numac: 2000022530
Decree no. 98-397 of May 20, 1998 concerning bans on plants known as Stephania tetrandra and Aristolochia...
Patents
Batch of food supplements comprising the combination of an extract of a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family and an extract of Criste-Marine EP 2055200 B1
Synergistic herbal associations to treat hair loss EP 1317239 B1
Herbal compositions and uses EP 2303301 A2
Composition with a cholesterol-lowering and lipid-lowering effect in blood WO 2001030359 A1...
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
BOTANICERT http://www.botanicert.com
POLYINTELL, development of innovative polymers for analytical chemistry http://www.polyintell.fr/ (page consulted on March 29, 2016)...
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