Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Dietary Supplements

Dietary supplements are concentrated products intended to add nutritional or bioactive value to the diet, supplying vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, fiber, probiotics, or botanical and other functional ingredients in measured doses. They are formulated to address dietary gaps, support physiological func…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 395× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3360 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Dietary supplements are concentrated products intended to add nutritional or bioactive value to the diet, supplying vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, fiber, probiotics, or botanical and other functional ingredients in measured doses. They are formulated to address dietary gaps, support physiological function, or provide compounds linked to specific health outcomes, and are distinguished from conventional foods and from licensed pharmaceuticals by their regulatory status and intended use. Research in this area spans several intersecting themes: the efficacy of nutraceuticals and functional foods for disease prevention and management; probiotic preparations and their quality on the consumer market; omega-3 fatty acids and their effects on inflammation and metabolic markers; antioxidant micronutrients and phytochemicals investigated for age-related and metabolic conditions; and protein and energy-dense formulations used to counter cachexia and undernutrition in clinical populations. A recurring concern is product quality and safety, including the detection of undeclared adulterants in supplements marketed for performance or enhancement, which underscores the need for rigorous analytical verification. Collectively, work on dietary supplements integrates nutrition science, analytical chemistry, and clinical evaluation to determine which compounds confer measurable benefit, at what doses, and for which populations, while guarding against contamination and overstated claims.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2024

A Study on Nutraceuticals

Bajaj ManyaCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-4921
2017

Industrial and Biotechnological Applications of Algae: A Review

Sharma NiveditaCorresponding author
Microbiology research laboratory, Deptt. of Basic sciences, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan) Himachal Pradesh 173230.
Exact topic Advances in Plant Biology Cited by 302 doi:10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-17-1534

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 395 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Complementary Medicine (ISSN 3070-3360).

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