International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1151) Last page : (1155)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5407

Nutraceuticals and their Health Benefits

Swaroopa G.¹* and Srinath D.^2
1&2Department of Foods & Nutrition, Post Graduate and Research Centre,
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Telangana-500030, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: gswaroopa12@gmail.com
Received: 3.08.2017  |  Revised: 11.08.2017   |  Accepted: 12.08.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Nutraceuticals are products derived from food sources that are purported to provide extra health benefits, in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods. Nutraceutical are a food or part of food that provides health benefits including the intervention and treatment of a disease. Nutraceuticals improve the health status of individuals by modulating the body functions. Different types of those nutraceuticals are available in general viz., proteins, vitamins, minerals, and other pure food compounds like., dietary supplement, herbals, nutrients, medical foods, functional foods. Nutraceuticals have attracted considerable interest due to their potential nutritional, safety and therapeutic effects.

Key words: Nutraceutical, Health, Food, Disease, Nutrition.

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Cite this article: Swaroopa, G. and Srinath, D., Nutraceuticals and their Health Benefits, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1151-1155 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5407