Supplements Developed

C R E AT E D BY A D A M A G U I L A R

How Supplements are Produced

Discuss types of Supplements
Illustrate how Supplements are made
Discuss extraction methods
Types of manufacturing practicing certifications

Different Types of Supplements

Vitamins/Minerals
Herbals
Weight Management
Sports Nutrition

How Are Your Supplements Produced

Many supplements are made in laboratories by way of
extracting the identified nutrients from those sources.
Some considerations have to be taken
when searching for the right supplement.
How are the nutrients extracted from the
source?

Extraction Methods

Steam distillation
Solvent extraction
Supercritical extractions

There are 3 major

extraction methods used to
pull nutrients from a
source.
Solvent extraction can
separate nutrients from all
materials; but uses
chemicals.
Steam distillation is the
most popular method to
pull oils from materials

Types of Manufacturing Practicing

Certifications
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Meets manufacturing requirements set forth by the US Food
and Drug Administration
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
Third-Party certified testing facility
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
Products that follow the strict standards for outlined by the
National Sanitation Foundation

References
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalPro
cess/Manufacturing/ucm169105.htm
http://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/what-is-nsf-ce
rtification
http://www.usp.org/usp-verification-services/usp-ver
ified-dietary-supplements