Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data. Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and health-conscious consumers, it presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, herbs, botanicals, phytochemicals, and other bioactive preparations.

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    • Vitamins, beta-carotene, niacin, and folate
    • Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, isoflavones, and quercetin
    • Calcium, copper, iron, and phosphorus
    • 5-hydroxytryptophan, glutamine, and L-arginine
    • St. John's Wort, ginkgo biloba, green tea, kava, and noni
    • Androstenedione, DHEA, and melatonin
    • Coenzyme Q10 and S-adenosylmethionine
    • Shiitake, maitake, reishi, and cordiceps

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    S-Adenosylmethionine; José M. Mato and Shelly C. Lu
    Aloe Vera; Santiago Rodriguez, Steven Dentali, and
    Devon Powell
    Androstenedione; Benjamin Z. Leder
    L-Arginine; Mauro Maccario, Guglielmo Beccuti, Valentina Gasco,
    Mariangela Seardo, Gianluca Aimaretti, Emanuela
    Arvat, Fabio Lanfranco, and Ezio Ghigo
    Astragalus; Roy Upton
    Bilberry; Marilyn Barrett
    Biotin; Donald M. Mock
    Bitter Orange; Steffany Haaz, K. Y. Williams, Kevin R. Fontaine, and
    David B. Allison
    Black Cohosh; Daniel S. Fabricant, Elizabeth C. Krause, and
    Norman R. Farnsworth
    Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria); WayneW. Carmichael and Mary Stukenberg with
    Joseph M. Betz
    Boron; Curtiss Hunt
    Caffeine; Harris R. Lieberman, Christina E. Carvey, and
    Lauren A. Thompson
    Calcium; Robert P. Heaney
    Propionyl-L-Carnitine; Charles J. Rebouche
    β-Carotene; Elizabeth J. Johnson and Robert M. Russell
    Carotenoids Overview; Elizabeth J. Johnson and Robert M. Russell
    Cascara Sagrada; Kapil K. Soni and Gail B. Mahady
    Chaste Tree; Gail B. Mahady, Joanna L. Michel, and Kapil K. Soni
    Choline; Steven H. Zeisel
    Chondroitin Sulfate; Karla L. Miller and Daniel O. Clegg
    Chromium; Richard A. Anderson andWilliam T. Cefalu
    Coenzyme Q10; Gustav Dallner and Roland Stocker
    Conjugated Linoleic Acid; Kristina B. Martinez, Arion J. Kennedy, and
    Michael K. McIntosh
    Copper; Leslie M. Klevay
    Cordyceps; John Holliday, Matt Cleaver, Mojca Tajnik, Joseph M.
    Cerecedes, and Solomon P. Wasser
    Cranberry; Marguerite A. Klein
    Creatine; G. S. Salomons, C. Jakobs, and M. Wyss
    Dong Quai; Roy Upton
    Dehydroepiandrosterone; Salvatore Alesci, Irini Manoli, and Marc R. Blackman
    Rudolf Bauer and Karin Woelkart
    Elderberry; Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Daniel Safirman, and
    Mina Ferne
    Eleuthero; Josef A. Brinckmann
    Ephedra; Anne L. Thurn with Joseph M. Betz
    Evening Primrose; Fereidoon Shahidi and Homan Miraliakbari
    Feverfew; Dennis V. C. Awang
    Flaxseed; Lilian U. Thompson and Julie K. Mason
    Folate; Pamela Bagley and Barry Shane
    French Maritime Pine; Peter J. Rohdewald
    Garcinia; Frank Greenway
    Garlic; J. A. Milner
    Ginger; Tieraona Low Dog
    Ginkgo; Kristian Strømgaard, Stine B. Vogensen, Joseph Steet,
    and Koji Nakanishi
    Ginseng, American; Chong-Zhi Wang and Chun-Su Yuan
    Ginseng, Asian; Lee Jia and Fabio Soldati
    Glucosamine; Karla L. Miller and Daniel O. Clegg
    Glutamine; Steven F. Abcouwer
    Goldenseal; Dennis J. McKenna and Gregory A. Plotnikoff
    Grape Seed Extract; Dallas L. Clouatre, Chithan Kandaswami, and
    Kevin M. Connolly
    Green Tea Polyphenols; Shengmin Sang, Joshua D. Lambert, Chi-Tang Ho, and
    Chung S. Yang
    Hawthorn; Egon Koch, Werner R. Busse,Wiltrud Juretzek, and
    Vitali Chevts
    5-Hydroxytryptophan; Pedro Del Corral, Kathryn S. King, and Karel Pacak
    Iron; Laura E. Murray-Kolb and John Beard
    Isoflavones; Mark Messina
    Isothiocyanates; Elizabeth H. Jeffery and Anna-Sigrid Keck
    Kava; Michael J. Balick, Katherine Herrera, and
    Steven M. Musser
    Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria; Linda C. Duffy, Stephen Sporn, Patricia Hibberd,
    Carol Pontzer, Gloria Solano-Aguilar, Susan V. Lynch,
    and Crystal McDade-Ngutter
    Licorice; Decio Armanini, Cristina Fiore, Jens Bielenberg, and
    Eugenio Ragazzi
    α-Lipoic Acid/Thioctic Acid; Donald B. McCormick
    Lutein; John Paul SanGiovanni, Emily Y. Chew, and
    Elizabeth J. Johnson
    Lycopene; Rachel Kopec, Steven J. Schwartz, and Craig Hadley
    Maca; Ilias Muhammad, Jianping Zhao, and Ikhlas A. Khan
    Magnesium; Robert K. Rude
    Melatonin; Amnon Brzezinski and Richard J. Wurtman
    Milk Thistle; Elena Ladas, David J. Kroll, and Kara M. Kelly
    Niacin; Christelle Bourgeois and Joel Moss
    Noni ; Alison D. Pawlus, Bao-Ning Su, Ye Deng, and
    A. Douglas Kinghorn
    Omega-3 Fatty Acids; William S. Harris
    Omega-6 Fatty Acids; William L. Smith and Bill Lands
    Pancreatic Enzymes; Naresh Sundaresan, Unwanaobong Nseyo, and
    Joel Moss
    Pantothenic Acid; Lawrence Sweetman
    Pau d’Arco; Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis and Walter H. Lewis
    Phosphorus; John J. B. Anderson and Sanford C. Garner
    Polyphenols Overview; Navindra P. Seeram
    Proanthocyanidins; Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Rebecca Robbins, and
    Gary Beecher
    Pygeum; Franc¸ois G. Brackman and Alan Edgar with
    Paul M. Coates
    Quercetin; Jae B. Park
    Red Clover; Elizabeth C. Krause, Nancy L. Booth, Colleen E.
    Piersen, and Norman R. Farnsworth
    Reishi; Solomon P. Wasser
    Riboflavin; Richard S. Rivlin
    Saw Palmetto; Edward M. Croom and Michael Chan
    Selenium; Roger A. Sunde
    Shiitake; Solomon P. Wasser
    St. John’s Wort; Jerry M. Cott
    Taurine; Robin J. Marles, Valerie A. Assinewe, Julia A. Fogg,
    Milosz Kaczmarek, and Michael C. W. Sek
    Thiamin; Hamid M. Said
    Turmeric; Janet L. Funk
    Valerian; Dennis V. C. Awang
    Vitamin A; A. Catharine Ross
    Vitamin B6; James E. Leklem
    Vitamin B12; Lindsay H. Allen
    Vitamin C; Sebastian Padayatty, Michael Graham Espey, and
    Mark Levine
    Vitamin D; Patsy Brannon, Mary Frances Picciano, and
    Michelle K. McGuire
    Vitamin E; Maret G. Traber
    Vitamin K; J. W. Suttie
    Yohimbe; Joseph M. Betz
    Zinc; Carolyn S. Chung and Janet C. King
    Index

    Biography

    Paul M. Coates, Jospeh M. Betz, Marc R. Blackman, Gordon M. Cragg, Mark Levine, Joel Moss, Jeffrey D. White