How Biological Activities Of Ingredients In Foods And Drinks Might Explain Their Claimed Health Benefits

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
Article Date: 20 Mar 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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A joint symposium of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) and the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences will explore how the biological activities of ingredients in various foods and drinks might explain their claimed health benefits.

The symposium, Biologically-active compounds in foods and drinks, takes place at the London office of the RPSGB on Thursday 01 May. Produced in association with the Nutrition Society and the Food and Health Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, the event will discuss the scientific basis of health claims associated with common food and drinks and will look into the necessity of food supplements when considering a balanced diet.

Conference Chairman, Professor Peter Houghton of Kings College, London, says: "This symposium explores claimed health links in areas such as cancer prevention, improved immunity and benefits towards mental health. Other topics include an examination of antioxidants and a discussion on the extent to which diet really affects our health.

"The event will be of interest to nutritionists, food scientists and natural product chemists, pharmacognosists, GPs, and anyone concerned with dietary disease prevention. Industrial colleagues working in the food and health food industry may also find the symposium beneficial as well as manufacturers of herbal medicines and supplements."

For more information on Biologically-active compounds in foods and drinks, or to register your place, contact Julie Churchill, Science Programme Manager, RPSGB, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Alternatively, email science@rpsgb.org or call 020 7572 2261.

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