chapter 1 An introduction to dietary supplements of plant origin -- Definitions, background and an overview of this volume / chapter 2 Herbal dietary supplements in the European market / chapter 3 ESCOP, the European Commission, consumer policy and health protection / chapter 4 Industrial plants as sources of dietary supplements / chapter 5 Drug-like compounds from food plants and spices / chapter 6 Biotechnology of plant-derived dietary supplements / chapter 7 Biochemistry, physiology and bioengineering of bioactive compounds from plants used as dietary supplements / chapter 8 Interaction of herbs with other medicines -- The example of St John’s wort / chapter 9 Official and scientific information resources for botanical dietary supplements