UC Santa Cruz leads research center on botanical dietary supplements

(University of California - Santa Cruz) Although millions of people take plant-based dietary supplements or herbal medicines, understanding the effects of these natural products on human health has proven to be extremely challenging. Clinical trials like those used to evaluate drugs have largely failed to show efficacy for botanical natural products. A new research center will focus on understanding how botanicals work on the molecular and cellular levels to provide a better foundation for clinical trials of these complex natural products.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news