nutraceuticals
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NUTRACEUTICALS
Let Food be Your Medicine!!
History The Indians, Egyptians, Chinese, and Sumerians are
just a few civilizations that have used food as medicine.
Hippocrates, considered by some to be the father of Western medicine, said that people should “Let food be thy medicine.”
The modern nutraceutical market began to develop in Japan during the 1980s. In contrast to the natural herbs and spices used as folk medicine for centuries throughout Asia, the nutraceutical industry has grown alongside the expansion and exploration of modern technology.
What is it? Nutraceutical can be defined as “ A food or part of food
or nutrient, that provides health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of a disease.”
Nutrition Business Journal states that it uses the term nutraceutical for anything that is consumed primarily or particularly for health reasons. Based on that definition, a functional food would be a kind of nutraceutical.
The term “Nutraceutical” was coined from “Nutrition” & “Pharmaceutical” in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, MD, Founder and Chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine (FIM).
Classification
Potential Nutraceutical - one which has promising approach
towards particular health or medicinal benefit.
Established Nutraceutical – A Potential Nutraceutical becomes
Established Nutraceutical only after there are sufficient clinical
data to demonstrate such a benefit.
Source
1. Plants - Tomato, Garlic, algae, Fruit pod
extracts
2. Animals - Shark liver oil, Cod liver oil
3. Minerals - Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous
4. Microorganism - Bifidobacterium, Lactobacilli
Nutraceutical may range in the form of :
Isolated nutrients,
Dietary supplements,
Genetically engineered “designer” food,
Herbal products,
Processed products such as cereals, soups,
and beverages
CATEGORIES
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Probiotics, Prebiotics, Antioxidants, Enzymes, etc.
HERBAL/ PHYTOCHEMICALS Herbs or Botanical products.
NUTRIENTS Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, Fatty acids, etc.
Nutraceutical have the potential to play a role in healthy eating and to contribute to the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Since new molecule is difficult to discover and more expensive and risky then ever before, many pharmaceutical companies are now trying to nutraceutical so that there is undoubtedly a very huge and growing market.
The belief among consumers that these “food like substances” are either harmless or least toxic as compared to conventional pharmaceuticals.
Advantages
The role of nutraceutical in treating inappropriate dietary habits are seen as contributing to the leading cause of deaths of due to coronary heart disease, certain type of cancers etc.
Nutraceutical are gaining popularity as people are relying on them for safeguarding their health and avoiding side effects associated with drugs as well long history of use and better patient tolerance as well as public acceptance.
Plants constitute to be a major source of new lead generation of nutraceutical.
Can help cure… ^_^All therapeutic areas such as,
1. Sleeping disorders
2. Digestion problems
3. Prevention of certain cancers (Colorectal cancer)
4. Osteoporosis
5. Blood pressure
6. Cholesterol lowering (garlic)
7. Neurological disorders (Autism)
8. Diabetes etc..
DRUG
NUTRACEUTICAL
PREVENTION
Disease treatment
Health benefit
Disadvantages Not subjected to same testing and regulations as pharmaceuticals
Majority not regulated by FDA in USA
Companies creating unregulated products to create a wide profit margin
Bioavailability of nutrients is lower
No regulatory definition
Class /components source Potential benefit
Beta-carotene Carrots, various fruits Neutralizes free radicals, which may damage cells; bolsters cellular antioxidant defenses
Lycopene Tomatoes May contribute to maintenance of prostate
Mono saturated fatty acids Tree nuts May reduce risk of coronary heart disease
Flavonols Onions, apples, tea, broccoli Neutralize free radical, which may damage cells;bolster cellular,antioxidation defences
Class of Nutraceutical
Soy protein Soybeans and soy-based food May reduce risk of coronary
heart disease
Lactobacilli,
bifidobacteria
Yogurt, other dairy
and nondairy
applications
health and systematic immunity
Conclusion Nutraceutical 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.
References
http://www.oilgae.com/blog/2010/09/algae-as-a-source-of-pharmaceuticals-nutraceuticals.html#sthash.QBvqUMNU.dpuf
http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?ej06057
Brower V. “Nutraceuticals: poised for a healthy slice of the healthcare market”
Nat. Biotechnol.1998, 16, 728-731.
Raaz .M; Priyanka S; Bina R; Chauhan AK. “Healthy living with
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Mahima ; Amit K; Ruchi T; K Karthik” Nutraceuticals from fruits and
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http://dravyagunatvpm.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/nutraceutical.pdf
CREDITS!!! INFO AND SOURCES
1.SAKINA M (Edited the Draft)
2.Saloni U
3.SAPNA Jain
4.Shaheen Fathima
Making of the PPT
SALMA SAYEEDEditing
Saloni U