What are Nutraceuticals
Lets know Something Interesting About it.
According to the US food and drug administration (FDA) “a nutraceutical is any substance that is a food or a part or food that has medical or health benefits”
Nutraceuticals are typically natural substances. Unlike drugs, it helps to prevent disease. Can be classified as dietary supplements (including vitamins and minerals), functional foods and beverages (energy, soft drinks, probiotics, gummies, omega 3 fatty acids, and herbal formulation).
Nutraceuticals may be described as medicinally and nutritionally functional foods. We can call it medical foods, designer food, phytochemicals, food supplement, nutritional supplements, as well as includes vitamins, herbal remedies, fortified food, many other terms, and definitions are used in different countries. Nutraceuticals are mainly grouped into four categories: –
1-Dietary supplement
2-Functional food
3-Medicinal food
4-Farmaceuticals (combination of “farm and pharmaceuticals”) agriculture and animal derivates.
Nutraceutical ingredients are derived from sources such as plant, animal, microbial, and synthetic, which provide health benefits, adding the primary nutritional value and functional benefits to various applications such as food, beverages, dietary supplements, antioxidants, macro, and micronutrients. Health and wellness supplement products. Nutraceuticals are a group of nutrients that are consumed for – Prevention of disease and health benefits.
According to the WHO “world health organization”, approximately 2.26 million adults died in India due to CVD cardiovascular disease in 2020, and nearly 4.77 million people were diagnosed with CVD disease”. Dietary variables play a significant role in mortality, morbidity, and death from chronic diseases.
Dietary variables are responsible for 35-50% of malignancies (cancer growth), 40-50% of cardiovascular problems, and 20% of osteoporosis cases.
Nutraceuticals play an important role in alternative treatment for prevention of disease and improve overall health and well-being. During this Covid 19 period, people are considering Nutra product to overcome health complications and to increase body immune
FDA regulated dietary supplements as foods, to ensure that they are safe. In 2006, the Indian government passed The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) act, standard regulation for nutraceutical products, FSSAI has been created for laying down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
“People take allopathic medicines till they get relief, but nutraceuticals are used to prevent sickness and, therefore, need to be taken on a regular basis. So, it will not be surprising if their usage exceeds that of pharmaceuticals in the future,” says Ajit Singh, president, of Health Foods and Dietary Supplements Association”
Health benefits of nutraceutical-
Natural dietary supplements, do not have unpleasant side effects.
Effectively increases the health benefit.
Used as supplement therapy, increases the health value of our diet and improves the medical condition of humans.
Easily available and affordable.
Helps to increase the body’s immune.
Nutraceuticals have proven health benefits and consumption of Nutra products helps in critical conditions to maintain immune & overall good health.
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