The current term for herbal remedies, vitamins, minerals etc in pharmaceutical form in New Zealand. They are regulated under the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1984 under the Food Act 1981. Many of these products are regulated as complementary medicines in Australia under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
include not only vitamins and minerals, but also amino acids, fiber, herbal products, and many other substances that are widely available. In general, such supplementation is unwarranted for people eating a balanced diet.
Food supplements in the form of tablets/liquids or powders that may be consumed in addition to the diet to supplement intakes of vitamins, minerals, herbs or other substances.
Vitamins, minerals, herbs, and similar botanical products in addition to regular diet as prescribed in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.
A dietary supplement is a product (other than tobacco) taken by mouth that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients may include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, and metabolites. Dietary supplements come in many forms, including extracts, concentrates, tablets, capsules, gel caps, liquids, and powders. They have special requirements for labeling. Under DSHEA, dietary supplements are considered foods, not drugs.
The 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) defines dietary supplements as a product taken by mouth—other than tobacco—that contains a dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes, organ tissues, and metabolites.
These are popular products for providing additional health improving substances including amino acids, botanicals, herbs, minerals and vitamins. They can be taken as capsules, pills, tablets, or in liquids.
these constitute a heterogenous group of products which, as far as the consumer is concerned, fall at the boundary between foods and medicines. Include nutritional supplements, multivitamins, etc.
Defined by law as a vitamin, mineral, herb, botanical, an amino acid, a dietary substance added to supplement the diet to increase the total dietary intake, or concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract or combination of any ingredients described above.