Since the Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread and the end of the pandemic cannot be predicted, more and more people around the world are becoming highly aware about the value of the good health. Consequently, the rising health concerns, fears about the pandemic and the changing lifestyles are driving the demand for dietary supplements and functional foods.
Consumer involvement in buying products for health protection increased the interest for dietary supplements for immunity boost and products with high vitamin content such as vitamin C, B-complex and D to sustain their well-being and health.
On the other hand, at the moment, the manufacturers are dealing with a lot of challenges in terms of Covid-19 induced digitalisation of their workplace, disrupted logistics and supply chains of raw and packaging materials, as well as booming consumer demand. Although the long-term consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic on the consumer behaviour toward dietary supplements and functional foods are yet to be determined, it is clear that the manufacturers are obligated to offer products on the market with proven quality, safety and efficacy in the expected delivery time.
Dietary supplements need to be appropriately labelled with health claims and information about the content of the active ingredients in accordance with the current regulations and guidelines.
Dietary supplements are broad group of products that contain various active ingredients (vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, amino acids, proteins…) and can be found in various dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, syrups, powder etc. Proper analytical support for control of the raw materials and formulations during product development and manufacturing process, quantification of the active ingredients in the final products as well as stability control during the real shelf life of the products is crucial to assure the quality and confirm the labelled content.
Product stability is one of the most important indicators for the product quality.
However, many stability issues of the products remain unresolved because of the lack of routine stability testing as emphasised also in a recently published article dealing with this industry topic.
Increased consumer interest and regulatory concerns for dietary supplements are driving factors for development and implementation of innovative and improved stability-indicating and analytical methods for quantification of active ingredients.
Considering that dietary supplements are complex products that need specific approach for both sample preparation and analysis, choosing a laboratory that will provide you with prompt, accurate and credible results is always of utmost importance, not only in such disruptive times due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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