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. 2010 Mar;1(2):55-62.
Epub 2010 May 15.

An overview of nutraceuticals: current scenario

Sumeet Gupta  1 , Devesh Chauhan  1 , Kritika Mehla  1 , Preeti Sood  2 , Anroop Nair  1
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An overview of nutraceuticals: current scenario

Sumeet Gupta et al. J Basic Clin Pharm. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Using food products to promote health and cure disease is renowned. Currently, most of the drug molecules available in the formulations were anciently used in their crude form. Dr Stephen De Felice first coins the term nutraceutics in 1989 to provide medical or health benefits including the prevention and treatment of diseases. This review classified the large number of nutraceuticals available from various sources and its significance. Further, the regulatory status of nutraceuticals and latest trends in nutragenomics are discussed.

Keywords: Dietary supplements; Nutraceutical; disease.

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