This document discusses nutraceuticals and why they are preferred over medicines. Some key points: - Nutraceuticals are foods or nutrients that provide health benefits like preventing or treating disease. They bridge the gap between food and medicine. - Nutraceuticals have advantages over pharmaceuticals like working to prevent diseases rather than just treating symptoms. They offer risk factor modification for those with existing diseases. - Common nutraceuticals include probiotics, prebiotics, antioxidants, polyphenols, and fatty acids which can benefit conditions like heart health, digestion, cancer prevention, and more. - The FDA approves certain health claims for nutraceuticals that can reduce risks of high blood pressure,

1. “WHY NUTRACEUTICAL FOOD
PREFERS OVER MEDICINE”
Syed zubair (M.Tech)
COLLEGE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY,
VNMKV,
PARBHANI, MAHARASHTRA.
2015.

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• HISTORY
• CLASSIFICATION
• IMPORTANCE OF NEUTRACEUTICALS
• PHARMACEUTICAL
• IMPORTANCE OFNUTRACEUTICAL OVER
MEDICINE
• FDA APPROVED HEALTH CLAIM
• CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
• A nutraceutical is a food or bio-molecule with a medical-
health benefit, including the prevention and treatment of
disease
• The term was coined in late 1980s by Stephen DeFelice,
M.D., founder and Chairman of the Foundation for
Innovation in Medicine. The concept of Nutraceutical
evolved in early 1900s when iodine was admixed with salt
to prevent goiter (an enlargement of thyroid gland) in US.

4. NUTRACEUTICAL
“ A food or part of food or nutrient, that provides
health benefits, including the prevention and
treatment of a disease.”
• Nutraceutical =“ nutrition” + “pharmaceutical”
• Bridging the gap between food & medicine
•

5. Greek physician HIPPOCRATES
KNOWN AS FATHER OF MEDICINES
SAID
“LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINES”
HISTORY

6. Nutraceuticals also known as:
• Phytoceuticals
• Phytochemicals
• Phytonutrients
• Phytofoods
• Functional food

7. Several terms need to be defined in order
to gain an understanding of
nutraceuticals
• Nutrient
• Feed
• Food
• Drug

8. Classification of Nutraceutical
Sr.no Class Examples
1 Inorganic Minerals and Supplements Minerals
2 Probiotics Helpful Bacteria
3 Prebiotics Digestive enzymes
4 Dietary fibers Fibers
5 Antioxidants Natural antioxidant
6 Phytochemicals (Fatty acids,
Phenolics,Lipids
Proteins).
Omega 3 fatty acids, Tea
polyphenols, Caratenoids,
Soyaproteins.

9. Probiotics
• Probiotics are microorganisms that provide health benefits
when consumed.
• Lactic acid bacteria and Yoghurt reduces Cholesterol level in
the body.
• Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei have positive
effect on the digestive health.
Some probiotic food are;
• Pickled vegetables, Fermented bean paste such
as tempeh, miso
• Kefir,Buttermilk
• Sauerkraut,Soy sauce

10. Prebiotics
• Prebiotics are typically non digestible fiber compounds
that pass undigested through the upper part of the
gastrointestinal tract and stimulate the growth and/or
activity of advantageous bacteria in that colonize
the large bowel by acting as substrate for them.
• Distinct Prebiotics are Oligofructose, Inulin,
Oligofructose Enriched Inulin.
• Prebiotics should increase the quantity and activity of
Lactic Acid bacteria and Bifidobacteria.
• Sources: Acacia Gum, Raw Chicory Root, Raw Garlic,
Raw Onion, Cooked Onion

11. Traditional Nutraceutical
• Natural whole foods i.e. fruits, vegetables, grain, fish, dairy
and meat products having potential health qualities
– Lycopene in tomatoes
– Omega - 3 fatty acids in salmon
– Saponins in soybean

12. Non-traditional Nutraceutical
• Foods resulting from agricultural breeding or added
nutrients and / or ingredients
 Beta carotene enriched rice
 Vitamin enhanced broccoli and soybeans
 Orange juice fortified with calcium
 Cereals added with vitamins or minerals
 Plant stanols and sterols added to food

13. Anthocyanin
Quercetin
Beta-Carotene
Lycopene

14. • Contains beta-carotene, lutein, quercetins, sulphoraphane,
and indoles
Beta-Carotene
Lycopene
Tomato
Broccoli

15. Examples of Functional Components
Class source Potential benefits
1) Fatty acid
MUFAs Tree nuts, olive oil,
canola oil
Reduces risk of CHD
CLA Milk and meat Improve body composition,
reduces cancer
2) Poly phenols
catechins Tea, mustard Neutralizes free radical
reduce risk of cancer
Flavones Fruits , vegetable
soybeans
Neutralizes free radicals,
reduces risk of cancer
3)Probiotics,prebiotics
Lactobaccilus Yoghurts Improve GI health
Fructo oligosaccharides Whole grains onions Improve GI health 15

16. 16
4)Carotenoids
Β-carotene oats corn carrots fruits Neutralizes free radical
Lycopene Tomato Reduces prostate cancer
5)Dietary fiber
Insoluble finer Wheat bran Reduces breast and colon
cancer
Beta glucan Oats Reduces CVD
6)mineral
Calcium Spinach, yoghurt, dairy
products
Osteoporosis
Magnesium Spinach, whole grains,
almond beans
Immune heath and bone
health

17. Areas covered by Nutraceutical :
All therapeutic areas such as,
1. Anti- Arthritic (Rheumatoid Arthritis)
2. Sleeping disorders
3. Digestion problems
4. Prevention of certain cancers (Colorectal cancer)
5. Osteoporosis
6. Blood pressure
7. Cholesterol lowering (garlic)
8. Neurological disorders (Autism)
9. Diabetes etc..

19. Pharmaceuticals
• Drug /medicine: “Any chemical substance formulated as single
active ingredient or in combination of other pharmacologically
active substances but packed in a single unit pack as combination
product for use in the treatment, or prevention of disease”.
• Medical use under a physician's supervision
• Subject to Food And Drugs Administration approval
• Prescription from a certified doctor for purchase
• Works on symptoms on the particular part or whole body, giving
immediate effect / results at the cost of side effects (sweating,
yellowish urine, body heat, head ache or itching)

21. Advantages of Nutraceuticals over
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals work only after the onset
of diseases.
Nutraceuticals and functional foods plays
important roles in Retarding prevention and
Progression of Diseases
Offer Effective Risk Factor Modification
in those with existing diseases.
Prevention is always Better than Cure.
Nutraceuticals help in Prevention.

22. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved Health Claims
Compound Reduce risk of
• Potassium High blood pressure and stroke
• Plant sterol and stanol esters Coronary heart disease (CHD)
• Calcium Osteoporosis
• Soya protein CHD
• Fibre containing grain products, Cancer
• fruits and vegetable
• Fruits, vegetables and grain products Cancer
• that contain soluble fibre
• Fruits and Vegetables Cancer
• Folic acid Neural tube birth defects
• Dietary soluble fibre (Whole oats and CHD
• psyllium seed husk)
• Dietary sugar alcohol Dental cavities

23. FDAApproval Health Claims (for
negative nutrients in food)
• Compounds Increase
risk
• Dietary fat Cancer
• Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol CVD
• Sodium High blood
pressure

24. Brand Name Components Function
Z-trim Wheat Zero calorie fat replacer
Linumlife Lignan extract flax Prostate health
Fenulife Fenugreek galactomannon Control blood sugar
Teamax Green tea extract Potent antioxidant
Marinol  3 FA, DHA, EPA Heart health protection
Clarinol CLA Weight loss ingredient
Cholestaid Saponin Reduce cholesterol
Nutraceuticals Available in Market:

25. Conclusion
 Nutraceuticals may be beneficial to our health but we are still
learning about their benefits and possible harmful effects.
 Government regulatory bodies also face challenges in this new
category of health products, which lies between foods and
drugs.
 Health professional , Nutritionists and regulatory toxicologist
should strategically work together to plan appropriate
regulation to provide ultimate health and therapeutic benefit to
mankind.

27. Foods designed for health benefits

28. Neutraceutical Based Food Products
Whole Wheat Crackers
Toasted OatsSaffola Atta Mix