Dietary Supplement Services
What I Do
Supplements serve as concentrated sources of vital vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to supplements the normal diet and ensure health. The market for dietary supplements is growing significantly, with an estimated 9.8% compound annual growth rate of 9.8% expecting to reach $117.92 billion by 2027. With the outbreak of COVID-19, this growth can be expected to increase as the public become more aware of positive impacts of a nutritious diet. In the EU, food supplements are regulated as foods (EC No. 178/2002).
The European Commission has established harmonised rules to protect consumers against potential health risks and maintains a list of substances which are known or suspected to have adverse effects on health and the use of which is therefore controlled. As such, responsibility for the safety of these products lies with the food business operator placing the product on the market.
What can be offered
kriTOX can help by conducting comprehensive safety evaluations of formulas or ingredients using robust and scientifically sound toxicological evaluation approaches. This would involve identifying any and all information regarding traditional toxicological testing, clinical studies, and history of use. If not sufficient, in silico approaches along with in vitro tests and/or other molecular screen approaches can be used to substantiate safety.