Modern lifestyles have led to increased rates of lifestyle diseases due to changes in diet. Nutraceuticals play an important role in disease prevention and control. They are classified based on their source, chemical composition, and pharmacological effects. Common nutraceuticals discussed in the document include minerals, probiotics, prebiotics, dietary fibers, antioxidants, herbs, and botanical extracts. Nutraceuticals provide several health benefits for both humans and animals by promoting gut health, modulating metabolism, and reducing disease risk. Their use in animal feed is growing and mirrors applications for humans. The future of nutraceuticals is promising due to increased health awareness driving greater demand.

1. NUTRACEUTICAL
AN EVOLUTIONARY TOOLS IN
ANIMAL NUTRITION
BY:-
PRIYANKA SINGH
V-3102/14
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
DR AJIT

2. Modernizing lifestyle has thrown up a major challenge in the form of lifestyle
disease , because change in food habits, and nutraceutical plays important role in
controlling disease.
Nutraceutical revolution will lead us into a new era of medicine and health, in
which the food industry will become a research oriented one similar to the
pharmaceutical industry.

3. DEFINITION
The term nutraceutical was coined by
Stephen Defelice.
“A NEUTRACEUTICAL is any substance
that is a food or a part of food and Provides
medical or health benefits , including the
prevention and treatment of disease”.

4. CLAssIFICATION
Regarding due to promise of Nutraceuticals that can be considered in
two ways :
1. Potential nutracueticals
2. Established nutraceuticals
* Potential nutraceuticlas is one that hold the promise of a particular
health or medical benefits
* Established nutraceuticals is considered only when there is sufficient
clinical data to demonstrate such benefit.
Neutraceuticals can be classified based on :
 Natural source
 Pharmacological conditions
 Chemical constitution

6. INORgANIC mINERAL sUppLEmENT
Calcium
Magnesium
Manganese
Boron
Copper
Zinc
Phosphorus

7. pRObIOTICs
Live microorganisms which, when
administered in Adequate amounts, confer a health
benefit on the Host
 Species of Lactobacillus
 Bifidobacterium
 some E.coli and Bacillus species are also used as
probiotics

8. prebiotics
Nondigestible substances that provide a beneficial
physiological effect for the Host by selectively stimulating
the favorable growth of a limited number of Indigenous
bacteria.
Commonly known prebiotics are:
 Oligofructose
 Inulin
 Galacto-oligosaccharides
 Lactulose

9. Dietary fibres
Dietary fibers are of two types:
 Water insoluble fibers
 Water soluble fibers
Daily recommended intake is 30-40 gms
sources:
Whole grain cereals , wheat products.
Oats , dried beans , legumes.

10. antioxiDants
Antioxidants are of 3 categories:
True antioxidants
Reducing agents
Antioxidant synergists
Deficiency causes disease like cancers, rheumatoid
arthritis, cardiovascular diseases.

12. Herbs as functional fooDs
flax seeDs
source: Linum usitatissimum.
cHemical constituents:
Alpha linolenic acid
Gamma linolenic acid
Proteins

13. flax seeDs
USES:
 Prevents mammary colon and rectal cancers.
 Reduces BP in hypertensive patients.
 Reduces diabetes and coronary heart diseases.

14. spirulina
Source: Spindina platensis
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:-
Gamma linolenic acid,
Oleic acid,
Glycolipids
Rich in vitamin B and betacarotenes

15. spirulina
USES:
 Management of HIV and other viral infections such as
Herpes, influenza
 To treat artherosclerosis , arthritis and diabetes.

16. karela
SOURCE: Momordica charantia
Uses:
Hypoglycemic effect

17. Turmeric curcuminoids
SOURCE: Rhizomes of Curcuma longa
USES:
Antimicrobial activity

18. FenuGreek
SOURCE :
Trigonella foenum-graecum
CHEMICAL
CONSTITUENTS :
Alkaloids, proteins and amino acids
USES :
In treatment of anorexia and gastritis.

19. GinsenG
SOURCE :
Panax ginseng
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS :
Polysaccharides, Starch, Vitamins B1, B2,
B12,Pantothenic acid and Biotin.

20. GinsenG
USES :
It modifies liver function and metabolism.
Used in the treatment of hypertension and
hypoglycemia.

21. TomaTo lycopenes
SOURCE :
Lycopersicon esculentum
FAMILY : Solanaceae
CHEMICAL
CONSTITUENTS :Lycopene
USES :
 Reduces risk of cancers of digestive tract,
bladder and skin.

22. GARLIC
SOURCE : Bulbs of Allium sativum
FAMILY : Liliaceae
USES :
Prevents colon and lung
cancers.

23. Role of Nutraceuticals :
They also can be classified by health issues such as arthritis (like glucosamine).
Nutraceuticals used for animals are the same basic ones as used for humans:
vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, probiotics,
enzymes and herbs.
Use of many nutraceutical ingredients for animals in supplements or feeds
initially stemmed from human use and is now being applied for animal use.
Some of the more common nutraceuticals in dairy cow rations and
supplements, can be considered as several classes of compounds are as
follows :
Direct-fed microbials (probiotics) – Feeding these nutrients may promote
the growth of gut bacteria, thereby improving the microbial profile in the gut.
Enzymes – Fibrolytic (fiber-digesting) enzymes have been tested as forage
additives for dairy diets with variable but encouraging results.

24. Botanicals and herbs – Extracts of cinnamon, cloves and pepper have been
standardized for use in dairy rations. These compounds have demonstrated the
ability to change rumen fermentation patterns to favor more efficient feed
utilization.
Use of botanical extracts and herbs is an exciting future area that will continue to
see new uses
Antioxidants – Vitamin E and beta-carotene have received much attention in the
last few decades due to their ability to scavenge damaging free radicals at the
cellular level.
Antioxidants (including carotenoids) have been studied for their ability to prevent
chronic disease.
Usefulness of Vitamin E in immune response and mastitis prevention has been
studied extensively. Nutritionists often formulate rations with higher Vitamin E
levels for cows around calving time.

25. Fats –Feeding a fat supplement enriched in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
decreases milk fat and enhances energy balance in heat-stressed lactating dairy
cows.
Using specific fats from fish oil and palm oil that have demonstrated an effect
on reproductive performance, production and mitigation of heat stress.
Selenium as a nutraceutical –Improve both neutrophil function and immuno-
responsiveness, reduced occurrence of fevers, improved uterine health and
increased second-service pregnancy rate.
Nutraceuticals have been used by dairy producers all along.
Use of nutraceuticals continues to grow for the human market. Likewise, the
use of nutraceuticals will continue to grow on the animal market with new ideas

26. Benefits :
From the consumer point of view nutraceuticals have many benefits , are as
follows :
1.May increase health value of diet
2.May help us live longer
3.May help us to avoid particular medical conditions
4.May help psychological benefits
5.May be more natural then traditional medicine and likely to produce less
side-effects .
Area covered by Nutraceuticals :
All therapeutic areas such as pain-killer, osteoporosis , cholesterol, blood sugar,
depression , certain cancers, cold and cough, anti-artheritic covered by
nutraceuticals.

27. Future aspects of Nutraceuticals :
Increasing awareness levels about fitness and health spurred by media coverage are
promoting the majority of people to lead healthier lifestyle .
This development in-turn is propelling expansion in nutraceuticals market globally.
Tremendous growth has implication for food , pharmaceuticals, healthcare and
agriculture industry