• About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Dietary Supplements
  Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Dietary Supplements
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library
• Dietary Supplements: Background Information
  Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
• Herbs & Other Remedies (2002-2003 Supplement Guide)
  Arthritis Foundation
• Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease (PDF, 3 MB)
  Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 139. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science
  Conference Statement: Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and
  Chronic Disease Prevention
  NIH State-of-the-Science Panel. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Sep 5;145(5):364-71. Epub 2006 Jul 31
• Tips For The Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
  Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Use Caution With Ayurvedic Products
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Herbs

• Common Herbs: An Introductory Guide to Herbal Healthcare
  American Botanical Council
• Common Herbs & Supplements
  DrugDigest
• Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Herbs
  Longwood Herbal Task Force
• Herb and Supplement Monographs
  Longwood Herbal Task Force
• Herb and Supplement Patient Fact Sheets
  Longwood Herbal Task Force
• Herbs at a Glance
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Herbal Information
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricutural Library
• Herbal Supplements: Are They Safe?
  AARP
• Medicinal Plants in China 1999: A selection of 150 commonly used species (PDF, 7.5 MB)
  World Health Organization
• WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 (1999) (PDF, 2.4 MB)
  World Health Organization
• WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants, Volume 2 (2002) (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  World Health Organization

Supplements

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines
  for the Clinical Use of Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
  National Guideline Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
  Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
• Dietary Supplements and Older Consumers
  AARP
• Dietary Supplements - Balancing Consumer Choice and Safety (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  Task Force on Life and the Law, New York State Department of Health
• Dietary Supplements: Ephedrine Alkaloids
  Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Evidence-based Reviews, Dietary Supplements
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Facts About Dietary Supplements
  National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
• Phytonutrients
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricutural Library
• Supplements
  Longwood Herbal Task Force

Vitamins and Minerals

• Routine vitamin supplementation to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease: recommendations and rationale
  National Guideline Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Vitamins & Minerals
  Longwood Herbal Task Force
• Vitamins and Minerals
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricutural Library
• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: Use with Care
  MayoClinic.com

Research

• Botanicals Research Center for Age Related Diseases
  Purdue University and University of Alabama-Birmingham
• Center for Phytonutrient and Phytochemical Studies
  University of Missouri-Columbia

Data

• Dietary Reference Intake Tables - The Complete Set (PDF, 86 KB)
  Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride
  Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies Press, c1997
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline
  Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies Press, c1998
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese,
  Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
  Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies Press, c2001
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids
  Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies Press, c2000
• Upper Safe Levels of Intake for Adults: Vitamins, Macrominerals, and Trace Minerals
  Nebraska Cooperative Extension

Statute Text

• Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) Text
  U. S. Food and Drug Administration
• Government Printing Office PDF text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) (PDF, 68 KB)
  U. S. Government Printing Office

Regulations

• Regulations - 21 CFR Part 101 - Food Labeling
  In Particular Note:
  • 101.14 Health claims: general requirements
  • 101.36 Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements
  • 101.93 Certain types of statements for dietary supplements
  Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

PART 119--Dietary Supplements that Present a Significant or Unreasonable Risk

• 21 CFR Part 119.1 - Dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids
  Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

PART 190--Dietary Supplements

• 21 CFR Part 190.6 - Requirement for premarket notification (PDF, 54 KB)
  Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 111 Current Good Manufacturing Practice

• USDA/CFSAN Background on New DSHEA Rules
  Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• 21 CFR Part 111 – Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements; Final Rule
  Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 121 / Monday, June 25, 2007 / Rules and Regulations
• 21 CFR Part 111 – Interim Final Rule: Petition to Request Exemption from 100 Percent Identity Testing of Dietary Ingredients: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements – 21 CFR Part 111 (PDF, 100 KB)
  This interim final rule amends and modifies a portion of the final rule. Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 121 / Monday, June 25, 2007 / Rules and Regulations

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) links

• Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Food Labeling: Revision of Reference Values and Mandatory
• Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
• Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
  
  • FDA Label Claims Overview page
  • FDA Guidance - Claims That Can Be Made for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements
  • FDA Guidance - Significant Scientific Agreement in the Review of Health Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements
  • FDA Guidance - FDA's Implementation of "Qualified Health Claims": Questions and Answers
  • Structure/Function Claims

• Annual Bibliographies of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research
  Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
• Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS) Database
  Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
• Dietary Supplements: Resources on Individual Macronutrients, Phytonutrients, Vitamins & Minerals
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library
• Dietary Supplements: General Resources for Consumers (PDF, 85 KB)
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library
• Dietary Supplements: Additional Resources for Professionals (PDF, 150 KB)
  Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library
• Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly, January 1997 through October 2002
  Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2003-1 (archived), National Library of Medicine
• FDA Poisonous Plant Database (March 2006 Update)
  Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Herbals: Therapeutic and Adverse Effects (PDF, 1 MB)
  Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
• International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements – IBIDS
  Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
• Selected Books on Dietary Supplements (PDF, 67 KB)
  Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine

PubMed - Biomedical journal literature

• Antioxidants
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Dietary Supplements
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Herbal or Plant Medicines
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Trace Elements
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Vitamins
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations

TOXLINE - Special journal literature, technical reports and archival collections

• Dietary Supplements
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Herbal or Plant Medicine
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Vitamins
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations

MedlinePlus - Consumer health information

• Antioxidants
• Dietary Supplements
• Food and Nutrition Topics
• Herbal Medicine
• Herbs and Supplements
• Minerals
• Vitamins

• The American Botanical Council
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Food and Nutrition
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
  National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Linus Pauling Institute
  Oregon State University
• Longwood Herbal Task Force
• Office of Dietary Supplements
  Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health

• Afirmaciones sobre Curas "Milagrosas":
  Añada una Dosis de Escepticismo
  Federal Trade Commission
• Consejos para el uso inteligente de suplementos:
  Cómo Hacer Decisiones Conscientes y Evaluar la Información
  Centro de Seguridad de Alimentos y Nutrición Aplicada, Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos
• ¡Las curas milagrosas pueden ser nocivas para la salud!
  Consumer Action
• Medicina herbaria
  MedlinePlus en español
• Medicinas, hierbas y suplementos
  MedlinePlus en español
• Preguntas Que Hacer Antes de Tomar Vitaminas y Suplementos Minerales
  Nutrition.gov
• ¿Qué hay en el frasco?
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Suplementos de hierbas: considere también los riesgos
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine