Download or read book Dietary Supplements of Plant Origin written by Massimo Maffei and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietary supplements are estimated to be used regularly by almost 60% of the American population, and over 300 million people worldwide. An important and ever-growing portion of this market is in botanical supplements that are derived from natural plants. Natural, however, does not necessarily mean safe, and although plants can provide health-essent