nutraceuticals - pharmacy

1. ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL
FOODS IN GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Surya Prabhakar Singh
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2. FUNCTIONAL FOOD
Functional food is considered for preventing
disease along with their nutritive value.”
Nutraceuticals, probiotics and functional foods have
common characteristics with respect to essential
nutrients.
The food which has certain physiologic effect is
considered to be a macronutrient and if the food is
taken more than the given recommendation then it is
called micronutrient.
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4. FUNCTIONAL FOODS OF NATURAL ORIGIN
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5. ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
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6. EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
MOTHERS DIET
DIET OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
IMMUNE FUNCTION
GASTROINTESTINAL STATUS
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
REDOX AND ANTIOXIDANT SYSTEM
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
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7. OTHER ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD
OTHER ROLE OF
FUNCTIONAL
FOODS
OBESITY
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE
DIABETES
MELLITUS
MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISEASE
BONE
HEALTH
CANCER
PREVENTION
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8. OBESITY
Factors affecting weight
management considers
declining energy intake
that can be
accomplished by dipping
the energy density of
food, plummeting
appetite, augmenting
satiety or dropping fat
absorption.
Functional food components
that includes chitosan,
conjugated linoleic acid,
caffeine, green tea, calcium,
diglycerides and capsaicin,
medium-chain triglycerides.
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9. DIABETES MELLITUS
Increased risk of
type II diabetes is
linked with
overweight and
less physical
activity.
With the help of
vegetables, whole
grain foods, fruits,
foods which are low in
fat, starchy foods the
problems can be
lessened.
Beneficial effects on
insulin sensitivity
and glucose
metabolism can be
taken by using
soluble fibers like
psyllium and inulin.
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10. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
Osteoarthritis a debilitating chronic
condition affecting older people is
associated with adverse effect of using
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
and hence there is a necessity for safe
and alternative dietary approaches.
Substances such as chondroitin and
glucosamine are used as
nutraceuticals.
Collagen hydrolysate can be used in
functional food components.
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11. BONE HEALTH
Bone health is depended
on the variety of
nutrients, including
vitamin D, calcium,
vitamin K, magnesium,
zinc, manganese, and
copper.
Vitamin D as function in
bone growth and bone
mineral density.
High intake of vegetable
and fruit intake is also
linked with bone
protection.
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12. Functional foods have become a well-
researched science in recent years.
Functional foods, when combined
with a healthy lifestyle, can help with
health and well-being.
Functional foods have been found to
benefit the development and
functioning of the gut, neurological
system, and bone, as well as immune
modulation, in children.
BENEFITS OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD
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13. To include functional
foods in one’s diet that
provide additional
advantages based on
one’s physiological
condition (pregnancy,
lactation, physical
activity, etc.).
To consume functional
nutrients if intolerance
(e.g., fish), insufficient
intakes (e.g.,
vegetables), or shallow
intakes prevent you
from eating particular
meals (e.g., dairy
products and fish).
CONDITIONS MAY APPLY TO INCLUSION OF
FUNCTIONAL FOOD IN THE DIET
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14. Adding omega-3 fatty acid-
rich foods, vitamins or
calcium-fortified milk and
dairy products, or probiotics
to the diet may assist in
meeting particular nutritional
needs.
In chronic illnesses
(osteoporosis, CVD, obesity,
diabetes, metabolic
syndrome), the need for
particular nutrients may
increase, and some bioactive
compounds contained in
functional meals may have
health advantages.
CONDITIONS MAY APPLY TO INCLUSION OF
FUNCTIONAL FOOD IN THE DIET
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15. Functional foods are foods or chemicals that include
biologically active constituents that have the capability to
upgrade physical and mental health while also helping to
avoid chronic illnesses in the long term.
These foods are high in certain minerals, vitamins, fatty acids,
dietary fiber, antioxidants, prebiotics, and probiotics, which
help to balance the diet and give the body with all of the
nutrients it requires and are no longer available in industrial
agricultural goods.
SIGNIFICANCE OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD IN HEALTH
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16. HORTICULTURE
Horticulture is defined as that branch of
agriculture concerned with growing plants that
are used by people for food and for medicinal
purposes.
Horticulture, the branch
of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops,
generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental
plants.
Horticulture is divided into the cultivation of
plants for food and plants for ornament.
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17. IMPORTANCE OF HORTICULTURE
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18. PLANT DERIVED COMPOUND AS
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT
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19. GROWING CROPS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL
INDUSTRY
Growing pharmaceutical crops could be an
innovative way to diversify a farm business.
Plant derived compounds can have many
different properties, including analgesic,
antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,
anti-cancer and chemotherapeutic effects.
Today, many of the active compounds originally
derived from plants are cultivated or
synthetically produced for modern
pharmaceutical products.
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20. Pharmaceutical
plants can be
very profitable
It is also essential
that the crop is
grown in
compliance with
legal regulations
as some crops are
classified as
controlled drugs
and require
additional
For example, low
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) indust
rial hemp, grown for fibre and oil
requires a cultivation licence.
While poppies, grown for opium
production do not need a
cultivation licence, the
pharmaceutical companies
responsible for processing poppy
crops do require a Home Office
licence.
GROWING CROPS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL
INDUSTRY CONTD….
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21. PHARMACEUTICAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
Pharmaceutical is a
substance that, due to
the results of clinical
trials, is used in the
diagnosis, treatment, or
prevention of disease.
Plants can be termed
‘pharmaceutical crops’,
when they are cultivated
and used for the
extraction or preparation
of naturally occurring
bioactive pharmaceutical
ingredients, used as
therapeutic substances in
pharmaceutical
products.
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22. Daffodils (Narcissus)
Galanthamine is
an alkaloid the
most studied
alkaloids and is
licensed as a
pharmaceutical
product to treat
cognitive decline
associated with
Alzheimer’s
disease in the UK,
Europe, and the
USA.
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23. Opium poppies (Papaver somniferum
being naturalized across much
of Europe and Asia. L. and Papaver
setigerum D.C) are grown as a source of
poppy seeds for the food industry, and as a
source of alkaloids, mainly codeine and
morphine, for the pharmaceutical industry.
Papaver setigerum
Papaver somniferum
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24. For example, borage
(Borago officinalis) is a
high value oilseed crop
native to the UK. Its oil is a
source of gamma linoleic
acid (GLA), used for the
treatment of diseases such
as multiple sclerosis,
diabetes, arthritis and
eczema.
Hindi name:
Gaojaban
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25. Applications in the Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical
Industries
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THE GREENHOUSE PHARMACY:
NEW BUSINESS FOR HORTICULTURE

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Components with market
potential:
By using the right varieties in combination with intelligent
lighting or fertilization or other ways of cultivation, a
considerable increase in the percentage of healthy
compounds.
Standing out in the crowd
Healthy and natural’ products are increasingly important to
consumers. The market can address this trend by offering
products that stand out from the crowd due to their
enriched compounds.
THE GREENHOUSE PHARMACY: NEW BUSINESS FOR
HORTICULTURE.

28. THE GREENHOUSE PHARMACY: NEW BUSINESS FOR
HORTICULTURE.
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Intelligent breeding in greenhouses can increase the percentage of
high-value compounds in plants.
For eg. The LED tubes allow us to control how much light the fruits
are exposed to. Intelligent lighting can double the level of vitamin C
in tomatoes and so best lighting method to achieve these increases.
Research into consumer acceptance:
To create value, first there is a need customers that see and care for that
value. A category of consumers who are interested in tomatoes with extra
vitamin C. By performing consumer research find out how consumers respond
to enriched products.

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