BPS 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Herbalism, American Ginseng, Ginsenoside

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biopharmaceutical sciences
• Course: BPS 1101
• Professor: Tony Durst

Document Summary

They are secondary metabolites that have some sort of active ingredient to them that provide a health benefit. They include substances such as herbs, minerals, fish oils, vitamins, essential fatty acids, plant, homeopathic, microorganisms, and animal derived products. Natural health products are not standardized drugs, and are regulated by the. Natural health product directorate (nhpd) regulated as drugs separate from drugs, regulated as nhps separate from drugs, regulated as. Complementary and alternative medicines allowed to make medicinal claims, regulated as dietary supplements drugs, traditional chinese medicines. Legalized if they are safe and of good quality, traditional evidence of use for 50 years, or if scientific evidence of efficacy is supplied. (passed in 2004 by minister of health - allan rock) In canada nhps are not regularly checked for safety, but the substance is quickly withdrawn from the market if there is any report of it being unsafe.