TY  - JOUR
T1  - Traditional System of Medicine and Nutritional Supplementation:
Use vs. Regulation
AU - Kader Mohiuddin, Abdul 
JO  - Botany Research Journal
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 30
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1995-4751
DO  - brj.2019.1.30
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=brj.2019.1.30
KW  - Dietary supplements
KW  -food supplements
KW  -supplement science
KW  -scientific challenges
KW  -regulatory
challenges
KW  -natural health product
KW  -complementary medicine
KW  -traditional medicines
KW  -National
Institutes of Health
KW  -Office of Dietary Supplements
AB  - Food is the major source for serving the nutritional needs but with growing modernization some
traditional ways are being given up. Affluence of working population with changing lifestyles and reducing
affordability of sick care in terms of time and money involved are some of the forces that are presently driving
people towards thinking about their wellness. There has been increased global interest in traditional medicine.
Efforts to monitor and regulate traditional herbal medicine are underway. Ayurveda, the traditional Indian
medicine, remains the most ancient yet living traditions. Although, India has been successful in promoting its
therapies with more research and science-based approach, it still needs more extensive research and evidence
base. Increased side effects, lack of curative treatment for several chronic diseases, high cost of new drugs,
microbial resistance and emerging, diseases are some reasons for renewed public interest in complementary
and alternative medicines. Numerous nutraceutical combinations have entered the international market through
exploration of ethnopharmacological claims made by different traditional practices. This review gives an
overview of the Ayurvedic system of medicine and its role in translational medicine in order to overcome
malnutrition and related disorders. Many of the scientific and regulatory challenges that exist in research on
the safety, quality and efficacy of dietary supplements are common to all countries as the marketplace for them
becomes increasingly global.
ER  -