NURACEUTICALS

1. Nutraceuticals
let food be your medicine

2. Presented by:
SAHELI CHAKRABORTY
M.Pharm(Pharmacognosy)
Roll NO: 20HMPG07
Year: 1ST Sem: 1ST
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute

3. Introduction
The term “Nutraceutical” was coined from “Nutrition”
&“Pharmaceutical” in 1989 by Stephen De Felice, MD,
Founder and Chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in
Medicine (FIM).

4. “ A food or part of food or nutrient , that provides
health benefits, including the prevention and
treatment of diseases.”
Nutraceutical can be defined as

5. Classification
Nutraceuticals can be classified based on :
Natural source
Pharmacological condition
Chemical nature

6. Based On Natural Sources
• β-glucan , Ascorbic acid,curcumin,
Cellulose etc
Plants
• Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), Eicosa
Pentaenoic Acid (EPA), Docosa Hexenoic
Acid (DHA) etc.
Animals
• yeast, bifidum, Lactobacilli etc.
Micro-
organisms

7. Based On Pharmacological Action
ANTI
CANCER
ANTI
OXIDANT
ANTI-
INFLAM-
MATORY
ANTI
BACTERIAL
α-tocopherol
Limonene
CLA
Ascorbic acid
β-carotene
Polyphe-
nolics
Linolenic
acid
Quercetin
Curcumin
Garlic
Curcumin

8. CHEMICAL
CONSTITUTENTS
EXAMPLE
Phenolic compounds Tannis, anthocyanins etc
Protein based Choline, indoles etc
Carbohydrate derivatives Ascorbic acid, oligo saccharides
Fatty acids and structural
lipids
CLA, MUFA
Microbial Prebiotics, Probiotics
Minerals Ca, Se, K etc
Based On Chemical Nature

9. Dietary Supplements
Probiotics
• Live microorganisms
• Examples: Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Use: reduce vaginal infection
Prebiotics
• Non digestible subtances
• Example: Fructo-Oligo Saccharides
• Use: improve gastro-intestinal health
Dietary fibers
•Daily recommended intake is 30-40 gm
•Source: whole grains, oats, whole grains
•Use: reduce CVD

10. Herbs As
Food Supplements
FLAX
SEEDS
• Source: Linum
usitatissimum
• Family: Linaceae
• Chemical constituents:
α,γ-linolenic acid,
proteins etc
• Use : cancer
preventive foods,
reduces BP etc
Soya
products
• Source: Glycine max
• Family: Leguminoseae
• Chemical constituents:
Daidzein, genistein etc
• Use: induce apoptosis,
Prevents estrogen–
dependant cancers etc

11. Benefits Of Nutraceuticals
Health Benefits
• Increase the health value of our diet.
• Helps to live longer.
• Help to avoid particular medical conditions
Physiological Benefits
• reducing arterial disease
• prevent cancer
• Immune boosters

12. Nutraceutical Regulation
Food Safety And Standards Authority (FSSA)
• In India Food Safety and Standards authority (FSSA) defines Nutraceuticals as
“Foods for special dietary uses”.
• It has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which
consolidates various acts & orders that have handled food related issues in
various Ministries and Departments.
• 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

13. Marketed Products

14. Conclusion
• Nutraceuticals are present in most of the food
ingredients with varying concentration.
• Concentration, time and duration of supply of
nutraceuticals influence human health.
• Manipulating the foods, the concentration of
active ingredients can be increased.
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away.

15. Reference
• Pharmacognosy , C.K.Kokate; A.P.Purohit; S.B.Gokhale,(
18.02- 18.12)
• Tank Dharti S., Sanket Gandhi, Manoj Shah. Nutraceuticals.
Portmanteau of Science and Nature. 2010; 5(3).
• Journal Of Food Science And Technology:” Role Of
Nutraceuticals In Human Health.
• Brower B. Nutraceuticals: poised for a healthy slice of the
market. Nat Biotechnology 1998; 16: 728-33.

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