HES 2823 1st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last Lecture I Fluid Balance continued II Phytochemicals Outline of Current Lecture I Herbs A Food and Drug Administration 1 Kessler 2 Nader B Seven Efficient and Safe Herbs Current Lecture I Herbs plants wit medicinal value impure drugs A Elixir herbal plant soaked in water later drained off and dried out B Powders ground up herbs C Bayer discovered properties of willow bark herb and transformed components into a concentrated drug D Snake oil salesman negative connotation of dishonesty 1 Food Safety and Drug Safety Laws beginning in the early 20th century a Required proof of safety and efficiency now required 2 Food and Drug Administration FDA initiated a Good system for 90 years b Kessler director of the FDA in the 1990s i Attacked the tobacco and subsequent smoking industries ii Used whistleblower information to reveal the known harms within the industry iii The attorney general later sued the smoking and tobacco industries for 5billion dollars distributed through the states through the TSET Tobacco Settlement iv Attacked the vitamin industry as well Backfired when vitamin industry mixed with herb and supplement industry 1990s Dietary Supplement Act Kessler sought more control of the industry but the act actually resulted I less control because the These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute government must now determine the safety and effectiveness of a substance which is timeconsuming and slow Thus consumers must be aware of lacking regulation Example androstenedione hormone similar to testosterone and anabolic steroid but classified as a dietary supplement so relatively unregulated c Nader i Attacked automobile industry and its use of hood ornaments ii Attacked food industry regarding foreign particles in food d Standardized generally safer products i Measure active ingredient in herb to determine consistency E Seven herbal products that are safe and effective 1 Echinacea a Aids prevention and treatment of the common cold b Supposedly builds the immune system to withstand viral infections 2 St John s Wort a Mild antidepressant b Sold in combination with another herb for weight loss appetitesuppressant c Fen phen drug prescription that caused heart failure previously so it was banned only to be replaced by an herbal fen phen comprised of half St John s Wort 3 Ginger a Treatment of upset stomach by calming muscle contractions 4 Ginkgo a Improves memory particularly in elderly b Improves blood flow to the brain 5 Ginseng a Recommended to improve general well being b Often found in herbal teas c Siberian ginseng is fake form of original 6 Chamomile a Used as a mild sedative 7 Guarana a Source of caffeine b Caffeine considered a benign drug c Stimulant
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