3. INTRODUCTION
In ancient times, hippocratus have explained
importance of food “Let food be your medicine
and medicine be your food”.
The word nutraceutical is a combination of
two words “Nutrient” & “Pharmaceuticals”.
The term nutraceutical first coined by
Dr.Stephen L. Defelice in 1989
4. Definition of Neutraceuticals
• Nutraceutical can be defined as “ A food or
a part of food that provides medical or
health benefits, including the prevention or
treatment of a disease”.
• “ A product prepared from foods, but sold
in the form of pills or powder or in other
medical forms, not usually associated with
foods and has a physiological benefit or
provides protection against chronic
diseases”.
5. Advantages of Neutaceuticals
They are substances like food and not
considered as drugs so have less or fewer
side effects.
They are mainly used as preventive or
prophylactic to improve medical conditions.
They have natural ingredients, dietary
supplement to balance diet discrepancies.
They enhance overall health and well
being.
They are available without presription
means accessible and affordable.
13. Market, Growth, Scope of
Neutraceuticals
Global scenario:
Due to increased demand and relatively
less stringent norms of quality control,
many companies across the global have
entered into neutaceutical production.
Amongst all countries US has largest
market for neutraceuticals.
Followed by Asia-Pacific and then Europe,
Japan is the major consumer of
nutraceuticals in the Asia-Pacific region.
14. Global scenario:
• Indian neutraceutical market is also rapidly
growing.
• Demand for neutraceuticals is also
growing in countries like Brazil, China,
South Korea, Poland & Mexico, hence the
compound annual growth rate of the
dietary supplement sector will exceed
9.7% from 2017-2025.
15. Global Market demand for nutraceuticals
The cost of medical treatment and hospitalization
has been increased. So focus of consumers is
shifting towards health supplements and
nutraceuticals as preventive or prophylaxis.
There is great demand of micronutrients due to
malnutrition status in developing countries like
India.
Due to work culture, diet patterns and lifestyles
is also changing with increased stress.
Women and senior citizens are also concerned
about good digestive health, also awareness
about health supplements and nutraceuticals
have been increased.
16. Indian Scenario
• India accounted for a share of around 2%
of the global market in 2015 but by 2022,
this share will be increased to
approximately 3%.
• The Indian nutraceuticals market is
forcosted to grow from a value of US $2.8
billion in 2015 to a value of US
$8.5billion by 2022 and to $18 billion in
2025.
• Every year there is 21% increase in
market.
17. Types of neutraceutical products
available in the market
S.NO
Products Available
Fortified /
Functional Packaged Food
Dietary Supplements Functional Beverages
01 Cornflakes. Oats Nutrilite Products
Red bull energy Drink,
Red bull sugar free
02 PediaSure Secod Capsules Minute maid juices
03 Sundrop Glucose-D Gatorade, tropicana
04
Cheese, Nutri choice,
Tiger Glucose Biscuits
Protinex Lucozade
05 Gemini, Sweekar Calcium Sandoz Cloud 9 Energy Drink
06 Horlicks
Herbal life Protein
Powder
Aloevera Fibre juice
07 Milo, Baby & Me Himalaya Pure Herbs
Fruit juices, Real &
Active Brands
18. List of nutraceuticals product with
specific health benefits
S.NO Brand Name Constituent Role
01. Betatene Carotenoids Immune Function
02. Xangold Lutein esters Eye health
03 Lipoec
Alpha lipoic acid
potent
Antioxidant
04 Generol Phytosterol
Coronary heart disease
reduction
05
Premium
probiotics
Probiotics Intestinal disorder
06 Soylife
Soyabean
phytoestrogen
Bone health
07 Z-trim Wheat Zero calorie fat replacer
08 Linumlife Lignan extract flax Prostate health
09 Fenumlife
Fenugreek,
galactomannon
Control blood sugar
10 Teamax Green tea extract Potent antioxidant