A scientist discovers a chemical compound in certain rocks that she calls "stonia." She cannot market extracts that contain stonia as a dietary supplement,because it
A)has to receive a U.S.patent before the FDA will approve its use.
B)does not contain dietary ingredients.
C)must first undergo scientific testing to determine its effectiveness.
D)contains more than one kind of natural material.

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According to the regulations set by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, a dietary supplement must contain one or more dietary ingredients, such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, or other botanicals. Since stonia is a chemical compound found in rocks and does not contain any dietary ingredients, it cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement.

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