The European role on traditional herbal medicinal products and traditional plant food supplements

Mauro Serafini; Alessandra Stanzione; Sebastiano Foddai; Robert Anton; Luc Delmulle

doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e318266b08f

The European role on traditional herbal medicinal products and traditional plant food supplements

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2012 Oct:46 Suppl:S93-4. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318266b08f.

Authors

Mauro Serafini¹, Alessandra Stanzione, Sebastiano Foddai, Robert Anton, Luc Delmulle

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. mauro.serafini@uniroma1.it

PMID: 22955367
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318266b08f

Abstract

Herbs are used in Europe as medicinal products, food, food supplements, and related products. This paper will discuss the concepts of Traditional Herbal Medicines and Traditional Plant Food Supplements, defined in European legislation under differing legal frameworks, regarding Traditional Plant Food Supplements (including Claims Regulation) and the role of the European Food Safety Authority in health claims.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Consumer Product Safety / legislation & jurisprudence
Dietary Supplements / standards*
European Union
Herbal Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence*
Humans
Legislation, Drug*
Legislation, Food*
Medicine, Traditional / standards*
Phytotherapy / standards