HES 2823 1st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last Lecture I. Fluid Balance (continued)II. PhytochemicalsOutline of Current Lecture I. HerbsA. Food and Drug Administration1. Kessler2. NaderB. Seven Efficient and Safe HerbsCurrent LectureI. Herbs: plants wit medicinal value (impure drugs)A. Elixir: herbal plant soaked in water later drained off and dried outB. Powders: ground up herbsC. Bayer: discovered properties of willow bark herb and transformed components into a concentrated drugD. Snake oil salesman: negative connotation of dishonesty1. Food Safety and Drug Safety Laws beginning in the early 20th centurya. Required proof of safety and efficiency now required2. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiateda. Good system for 90 yearsb. Kessler: director of the FDA in the 1990si. Attacked the tobacco and subsequent smoking industriesii. Used whistleblower information to reveal the known harms within the industryiii. The attorney general later sued the smoking and tobacco industries for $5billion dollars distributed through the states through the TSET Tobacco Settlementiv. 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 theThese 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 time-consuming and slow- Thus, consumers must be aware of lacking regulation- Example: androstenedione – hormone similar to testosterone and anabolic steroid but classified asa dietary supplement, so relatively unregulatedc. Naderi. Attacked automobile industry and its use of hood ornamentsii. Attacked food industry regarding foreign particles in foodd. Standardized (generally safer products)i. Measure active ingredient in herb to determine consistencyE. Seven herbal products that are safe and effective1. Echinaceaa. Aids prevention and treatment of the common coldb. Supposedly builds the immune system to withstand viral infections2. St. John’s Worta. Mild antidepressantb. Sold in combination with another herb for weight loss; appetite-suppressantc. 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 Wort3. Gingera. Treatment of upset stomach by calming muscle contractions4. Ginkgoa. Improves memory particularly in elderlyb. Improves blood flow to the brain5. Ginsenga. Recommended to improve general well beingb. Often found in herbal teasc. Siberian ginseng is fake form of original6. Chamomilea. Used as a mild sedative7. Guaranaa. Source of caffeineb. Caffeine considered a benign drugc.
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