Plantes, compléments alimentaires et nutraceutique, une réglementation complexe

Dietary supplements and nutraceutical products highlight the issue of the interface between food and medicines. Awareness of the various definitions is necessary. Beyond the evolutions in the regulation of medicinal plants, the boundaries of the pharmaceutical monopoly are challenged. The notion of homeostasis is a potential means of distinguishing between the physiological and pharmacological effects and enabling the pharmacist to provide the best advice possible.