PDR for Nutritional SupplementsScience based research on hundreds of nutritional supplements including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, amino acids and more. Includes convenient indexes listing the supplements in a variety of ways -- Supplement Name Index; Indications Index; Side Effects Index; Supplement Category Index; Interactions Index; Supplement Manufacturer Index; and a Visual Identification Section. Each entry provides: Scientific and common name of each supplement; chemical and physical attributes, including chemical structure; indications and usage; complete review of the supplement's pharmacology including pharmacokinetics; research summary; precautions, adverse reactions and contraindications; interactions with other supplements, drugs, food, alcohol and herbs; dosage and administration; the most comprehensive literature citations. 700 pages. |
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Contents
Brand Name Index 111 | 17 |
Lists the monographs by customary uses of the nutrient | 33 |
Lists problem combinations by both the name of the nutrient and the name of the interacting agent Drug herb and food | 77 |
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ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY ADVERSE REACTIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS amino acid antioxidant beta-carotene biotin Bromelain Calcium cancer Capsules cells cholesterol choline Clin clinical Decreased absorption deficiency DHEA diabetes dietary Direct Inquiries disease disorders DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION double-blind drugs effects enhance enzyme fatty acids folate folic acid Gamma-Tocopherol glucose glutathione grams daily green tea human increase INDICATIONS AND USAGE ingestion inhibit Inositol Inositol Nicotinate insulin intake INTERACTIONS Ipriflavone iron isoflavones Key Company L-arginine L-carnitine L-glutamine Lactulose levels lipid liver lycopene magnesium MECHANISM OF ACTION melatonin metabolism milligrams milligrams daily Niacin nicotinic acid nursing mothers Nutr Nutritional Products Available nutritional supplement oral OVERDOSAGE oxidation Oyster Shell Calcium patients pectin Pharmaceuticals PHARMACOKINETICS PHARMACOLOGY ACTIONS Piperine placebo plasma potassium Powder PRECAUTIONS pregnant women Probiotics protein quercetin rats red yeast rice reduce reported RESEARCH SUMMARY riboflavin selenium serum sulfate Tablets Rexall Consumer thiamin tissues Tocotrienols treatment triglycerides Vitamin B6 vitro women and nursing yeast