Acronym
FOODINTER
Code
12T00107
Duration
01 January 2007 → 31 December 2010
Funding
Federal funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Analytical chemistry
- Other chemical sciences
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Medical and health sciences
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
contaminants
human health
dietary supplements
Project description
Dietary supplements become of increasingly great interest, as they are now consumed by more and more people. A major point of concern is the lack of control in the trade of some products and the high amount of contaminants that can be found. The objective of this project is to contribute to the risk assessment of chemicals, natural compounds and contaminants present in dietary supplements. The place of these products in the diet and their impact on human health will also be analysed.