Kathmandu. The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has banned the sale and distribution of dietary supplements containing magnesium glycinate molecule, saying they are not registered. <\/p>\n
Issuing an urgent notice, the Department said its serious attention has been drawn to the promotion and distribution of this molecule-based complementary food item in various social networking sites. According to the provisions of the Food Hygiene and Quality Act, 2081 BS and the Dietary Supplements Regulation Procedure, 2072, the food, health, nutritional or dietary supplements, nutraceutical and probiotic products in Nepal must be registered with the Department before being sold. <\/p>\n
Senior Food Research Officer of the Department, Dr. “Stern action will be taken as per the Food Hygiene and Quality Act, 2081 BS if such products are found being sold and distributed in the name of dietary supplements without registration with the Department,” reads the notice issued by Dr Ishwar Subedi. \u2019<\/p>\n
The department has also urged consumers not to use such illegal and untested supplements and to be careful. <\/p>\n
In Nepal, the market for nutraceuticals and dietary supplements is expanding rapidly due to the rise in health awareness, urbanization, and consumer attraction towards prevention of diseases. According to the latest studies and market research reports, the market for nutraceuticals and dietary supplements in Nepal is worth billions of rupees annually. <\/p>\n
According to the study, the share of nutraceuticals in the pharmaceutical and supplement market in Nepal is expected to grow rapidly to reach Rs 5 billion to Rs 7 billion annually. The market is projected to grow at a double-digit annual growth rate during the forecast period of 2021 to 2031. <\/p>\n
More than 80 percent of nutraceuticals, multivitamins, minerals and probiotics consumed in Nepal depend on imports. These supplements are mainly imported from India, the US, Australia and European countries. <\/p>\n
According to a hospital-based survey (Kavrepalanchowk) study, up to 81.2 percent of the patients or the general public in Nepal use some form of nutraceuticals. Of these, vitamins (40.7 per cent) were used, followed by minerals (23.7 per cent) and enzymes (21.1 per cent). <\/p>\n
As the market has become bigger and more lucrative, the number of online unregistered supplements through social media has increased. Adulteration, mislabeling and illegal marketing of magnesium glycinate have become a major public health challenge for Nepal in the absence of adequate market monitoring mechanism with the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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