NS 1410 EXAM 4 – DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS & FUNCTIONAL FOODS | TTU STUDY
GUIDE & REVIEW 2026/2027
How are Dietary Supplements Regulated - ANS ✔✔Essentially not, FDA must prove them unsafe before
they are removed from the market
the USP Dietary Supplement Verification Program sets official standards in what categories - ANS
✔✔Ingredients, product, manufacturing process, voluntary
the USP summary does/does not determine if supplements are good or bad for you - ANS ✔✔does not
ginger claims - ANS ✔✔alleviate Nauses
garlic claims - ANS ✔✔lower LDL cholesterol
Saw Palmetto claims - ANS ✔✔improve enlarged prostate symptoms
Ginseng claims - ANS ✔✔improve mental performance
valerian claims - ANS ✔✔beneficial for insomia and anxiety
echinacea - ANS ✔✔boost immune system
ginkgo biloba claims - ANS ✔✔slow loss of cognitive functions
st johns wort - ANS ✔✔treating mild to moderate depression
Kava - ANS ✔✔stress and anxiety
herbs unlikely to cause weight loss - ANS ✔✔chitosan, chromium, guar gum, green tea, hoodia
Healthy Guidelines for herbal use - ANS ✔✔don't take if pregnant, young or old, having surgery, take
other medcatio, read label, don't assume theyre safe, dont use for long period, start low, be alert to side
effects
Functinal foods - ANS ✔✔benefit health beyond effects of essential nutrients
Functional Food examples - ANS ✔✔designer yogurts, eggs with omega 3, vitamin E, lutein, dark
chocolate with flavonoids
Enviga is a - ANS ✔✔calorie burning beverage
GUIDE & REVIEW 2026/2027
How are Dietary Supplements Regulated - ANS ✔✔Essentially not, FDA must prove them unsafe before
they are removed from the market
the USP Dietary Supplement Verification Program sets official standards in what categories - ANS
✔✔Ingredients, product, manufacturing process, voluntary
the USP summary does/does not determine if supplements are good or bad for you - ANS ✔✔does not
ginger claims - ANS ✔✔alleviate Nauses
garlic claims - ANS ✔✔lower LDL cholesterol
Saw Palmetto claims - ANS ✔✔improve enlarged prostate symptoms
Ginseng claims - ANS ✔✔improve mental performance
valerian claims - ANS ✔✔beneficial for insomia and anxiety
echinacea - ANS ✔✔boost immune system
ginkgo biloba claims - ANS ✔✔slow loss of cognitive functions
st johns wort - ANS ✔✔treating mild to moderate depression
Kava - ANS ✔✔stress and anxiety
herbs unlikely to cause weight loss - ANS ✔✔chitosan, chromium, guar gum, green tea, hoodia
Healthy Guidelines for herbal use - ANS ✔✔don't take if pregnant, young or old, having surgery, take
other medcatio, read label, don't assume theyre safe, dont use for long period, start low, be alert to side
effects
Functinal foods - ANS ✔✔benefit health beyond effects of essential nutrients
Functional Food examples - ANS ✔✔designer yogurts, eggs with omega 3, vitamin E, lutein, dark
chocolate with flavonoids
Enviga is a - ANS ✔✔calorie burning beverage