Dietary supplements sources and types
Dietary supplements come from multiple sources “A product contains
one or more of the following dietary ingredients: Vitamins, Minerals,
Herbs and botanicals, Herbal and botanical extracts, Animal extracts,
Amino acids Proteins Concentrates, metabolites, constituents Teas and
other ingredients.” (B. Bryan Haycock, 2016). The production process is
quite complex and involves using both natural and chemical ingredients
“The manufacture of large quantities of individual nutrients required to
meet demand is accomplished through a number of means— from simple
drying and crushing of herbs to multistep chemical synthesis.” (B. Bryan
Haycock, 2016)
Dietary supplements come in various forms,
such as :
- tablets
- capsules
- gummies
- teas
- powders
- candies
- energy drinks
- nutrition bars
