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Overview of Botanical Status in EU, USA, and Thailand
Author(s) -
Weena Jiratchariyakul,
Gail B. Mahady
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.552
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1741-4288
pISSN - 1741-427X
DOI - 10.1155/2013/480128
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , medicine , political science , geography , environmental health , socioeconomics , sociology
The botanical status in EU, USA, and Thailand is different owing to the regulatory status, the progress of science, and the influence of culture and society. In the EU, botanicals are positioned as herbal medicinal products and food supplements, in the US they are regulated as dietary supplements but often used as traditional medicines, and in Thailand, they are regulated and used as traditional medicines. Information for some of the most popular botanicals from each country is included in this review.

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