Microwave Digestion of Mixed Dietary Supplements for Trace Metals Analysis


Introduction

The global dietary supplements market is valued at just over $130 billion and rising at near double-digit growth annually. The majority of adults in the US take one or more dietary supplements daily, including vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and many other products. Vitamin supplements account for nearly half of the market value with the rest broken into many other nutraceutical products such as sport drinks, herbal supplements, and even foods such as yogurt, cereal and energy bars, and frozen baked goods.

In an effort to maintain the trust of consumers, members of the dietary supplement industry are supporting the efforts of independent organizations, such as the USP, to create and validate methods and certify their products