1. What are nutraceuticals 2. Classification of nutraceuticals 3. Nutraceutical v/s pharmaceuticals 4. Nutraceuticals & functional food 5. Applications of nutraceuticals 6. References 7. Thank you

1. General aspects of
nutraceuticals

2. Food........as a medicine
Nearly two third of the world’s population rely on the healing
power of plant based material for many reason:-availability
,affordability , safety or their belief in traditional affordability and
traditional cures.
 medical benefits of food have been explored for thousands of
year
 Modern nutraceuticals industry began to develop during the
1980’s

3. NUTRACEUTICALS
The greek physician Hippocrates , often known as
the “father of medicine” said “let thy food be thy
medicine and let the medicine be thy food “”. The
philosophy behind is
FOCUS ON
PREVENTION

4. classification of nutraceutical
TRADITIONAL NON TRADITIONAL
A. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
• NUTRIENTS
• HERBALS
• PHYTOCHEMICALS
B. PROBIOTICS
C.NUTRACEUTICAL ENZYMES
FORTIFIED
NUTRACEUTICALS
RECOMBINANT
NUTRACEUTICALS

5. It was coined in 1989 by Dr. DeFelice who was the founder
and chairman of the foundation for innovation in medicine.
According to DeFelice : “ Nutraceutical is any substance that
may be considered a food or part of a food and provides
medical or health benefits, including the prevention and
treatment of a disease.”
Such products may range from isolated nutrients, dietary
supplements and diets to genetically engineered ‘ designer’
food, herbal products and processed foods such as cereals,
The term nutraceuticals is a hybrid of nutrition
and pharmaceutical. These are the products,
which other than nutrition are also used as
medicine.

6. Some popular examples of nutraceuticals include ginseng
,Echinacea , green tea , glucosamine, omega-3lutin,folic
acid and codliveroil .
Nutraceuticals have received considerable interest due to
its nutrition ,safety and therapeutics effects.
nutraceuticals helps in combating
some of the major health problems
such as obesity , cardiovascular
diseases , cancer, diabetes etc

7. •It is difficult to precisely define the difference between Nutraceutical and
Pharmaceuticals , since there are numerous examples of overlapping.
PHARMACEUTICALS NUTRACEUTICALS
• consumed when there has been already a visible onset of
disease and drugs are needed to cure it
•Are subjected to strict regulations and are obligated to
pass through the whole procedure of development trials
and approvals. AND HAVE GOVERNMENTAL SANCTION.
• It shows its effects as soon as it is absorbed in systemic
circulation.
•It work on the symptom on the particular part or whole
body
•Used “beyond the diet ,before the drugs ” that is they are
mostly used in preventions as prevention is better than
cure
•Are substances which do not have patent protection and
they can be used as pharmaceuticals if it proves to be
adequate to pass the same procedure
•They need a longer time period to be effective(1-3 month
consumption)
•It claimed to work on the root of the cause

8. vitamin c could be an example of overlapping in this case:
scurvy is a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin c in the
diet and it can be cured only by vitamin c supplements which
can be administered as both nutraceuticals and
pharmaceutical, as well as a part of a diet rich in vitamin c.

9. NUTRACEUTICALS FUNCTIONAL FOOD
•Foodstuff held to provide health or medical
benefits and in addition to its basic nutrtional
value.
• Usually consumed as pills or capsules.
•When the phytoconstituent is consumed as pill,
it is called nutraceutical.
•Food with ingredients that gives that food ,health
promoting properties above its basic nutrtional
value.
• Always consumed as ordinary food format.
•When a phytochemical is added to food, it is
considered as functional food.
When a functional food aids in the prevention and/or
treatment of disease(s) and/or disorder(s) (except ane-
mia), it is called a nutraceutical.

10. FUNCTIONAL FOOD : They provide a scientifically proven specific health benefit
beyond their nutritional format. These include processed food or food with health
promoting additives such as addition of iodine to table salt or vitamin D to milk
DIETERY SUPPLEMENT : These are products that are consumed to complement
food. They are not intended to treat , diagnose any disease . They contain
vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fibres etc.they are consumed in
pharmaceutical format i.e. Tablets or pills or powders but not in the form of
beverages or conventional food. Except for the appropriate use of vitamins,
dietery supplements should not be used for the prevention of disease or to
treat the same
BOTANICALS: These are plants or parts of plant valued for its medicinal or
therapeutic properties. they are not essential for human life. They can also be
found in food preparations for example: ginseng, Ginkgo extract and so forth
MEDICAL FOOD: These are supplements with formulations for dietery manage
ment of disease and are intended to provide specific nutritional requirements,
commonly in patients under medical supervision

11. Applications
 Nutraceuticals may be used to improve health ,delay
the aging process ,prevent chronic disease, increase life
expectancy or support he structure and function of the
body.
Emphasis has been made to present herbal
nutraceuticals effective on hard curative disorder related
to oxidative stress including allergy, alzheimer’s,
cardiovascular ,cancer ,diabetes , eye-disorders,
inflammatory ,obesity etc
1. Alzheimer’s disease:- nutraceutical antioxidant such as lycopene ,
turmerin , beta-carotene may exert positive effects
Now a days nutraceuticals have received considerable interest due to
potential , nutritional ,safety ,and therapeutic effects

12. 2. Allergy:- quercetin act as antioxidant.
3. Diabetes;- Omega-3 fatty acids have been suggested to
reduce glucose tolerance in patients . Lipoic acid is an
antioxidant which is used for the treatment of diabetic
neuropathy .
4. Cardiovascular disorder:-Nutraceuticals in the form of
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, dietary fibers and omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (n−3 PUFAs) together with
physical exercise are recommended for prevention and
treatment of CVD.
5. Cancer:- Carotenoids ( lycopene and beta-carotene) ,tannins
,saponins have antioxidant activities and effective on cancer
prevention. Plants rich in daidzein, biochanin, isoflavones and
genistein also prevent cancerous growth
6. Immune system:-Supplementation with probiotics (live viable
microbial organisms) may provide maturational signals for
the lymphoid tissue and improve the balance of pro and
antiinflammatory cytokines

13. 7.Eye disorders and nutraceuticals
Healthy lifestyle with a diet containing foods rich in antioxidants, such as
n−3 fatty acids, lutein and zeaxanthin appears beneficial for age-related
macular degeneration (AMD).
8.Obesity Herbal stimulants, such as caffeine, ephedrine, chitosan, ma
huang-guarana, and green tea are effective in facilitating body weight loss..
Green tea extract and 5-hydroxytryptophan may promote weight loss.
9 .Inflammation:-The omega-3 and omega-6 series have a significant role
on diseases by generating potent modulatory molecules for inflammatory
responses, including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and interleukins

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