Multivitamin

A multivitamin is any of a group of vitamins used often with minerals needed by the human body to function properly. Multivitamins are available as tablets, capsules, pastilles, powders, liquids, and injections. Multivitamins are recognized by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (the United Nations' authority on food standards) as a category of food.Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements  Accessed 27 December 2007

Multivitamins are often provided with minerals. A multivitamin or mineral set is approved in the United States as an addition to a diet containing 3 or more vitamins and minerals that does not include herbs, hormones, or drugs. National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Panel. National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: multivitamin/mineral supplements and chronic disease prevention. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85:257S-64S The terms multivitamin and multimineral are often used interchangeably. There is no scientific definition for either. Accessed 21 July 2009

References

Other websites
 Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Multivitamin/mineral Supplements, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health
 Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements , from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
 Multivitamins and cancer , from the American Cancer Society
 Comparison of multivitamin potency, bioavailability and safety - Comparison of 100+ Multivitamins
 List of the best multivitamin brands  - Ranks the top multivitamins for men according to price, quality, and reviews
 Safe upper levels for vitamins and minerals  - Report of the UK Food Standards Agency Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals.

Category:Vitamins