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07/16/2012
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The consumption of some dietary supplements can cause serious damage to health. It is the warning that the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) in report published on Monday, which has terminated the distribution, promotion, trade and use of Oxielite Pro with valid measure across the country.
According Anvisa, the product manufactured by company unknown substance has Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in the composition. The DMAA is a stimulant used primarily as an aid to weight loss, increased athletic performance and how the drug. This substance, which has stimulating effects on the central nervous system, can cause dependence, and other adverse effects such as kidney failure, liver failure and heart problems, and can lead to death. In Brazil, trade in food supplements with DMAA is prohibited.
Last week, Anvisa DMAA included in the list of prohibited substances in the country, a fact which prevents the importation of supplements containing the substance, even for individuals and for personal consumption. Besides Oxielite Pro, DMAA is found in the composition of dietary supplements, like Jack3d and Lipo-6 Black.
- The strong appeal advertising and expected faster results contribute to the indiscriminate use of these substances by people who know the true risk involved - said the director of Control and Health Monitoring of ANVISA, José Agenor Alvares.
Alert Anvisa also highlights that many of these dietary supplements are not regulated by the agency and are sold illegally in the country. According to director of ANVISA, are products made from ingredients that have not undergone safety assessment.
- These supplements contain prohibited substances for use in foods such as stimulants, hormones or other considered doping by WADA - explains Alvarez.
The rules of surveillance for imported products
The Brazilian health legislation allows individuals to import food supplements for their own use, even if these products are not regularized at ANVISA. However, these supplements can not be imported for purposes of resale or trade, or contain substances subject to special control or proscribed in the country, as is the case of DMAA.
Each country controls these products in a specific manner and, in many cases are not evaluated for safety, quality and effectiveness of these supplements before entering the market.
The case of Brazilian products
In Brazil, food presented in formats pharmaceuticals (capsules, tablets or other formats intended to be ingested dose) may be marketed only after having assessed and registered with the ANVISA before they are marketed. According to the director of ANVISA, popularly known products as dietary supplements can not claim to properties or indications.
- Advertisements and labels that indicate foods for prevention or treatment of diseases or symptoms, weight loss, fat reduction, muscle mass, increasing metabolism and enhancing sexual performance are illegal and may contain substances not safe for consumption - Alert Alvares.
Source: ANVISA
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