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Nutraceutical product is a food or fortified food product that not only supplements the diet but also assists in treating or preventing disease (apart from anemia), so provides medical benefits. Nutraceuticals are not tested and regulated to the extent of pharmaceutical drugs.

The term “nutraceutical” combines two words – “nutrient” (a nourishing food component) and “pharmaceutical” (a medical drug). The name was coined in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, an American organization located in Cranford, New Jersey.

Definition of 'nutraceutical'

A wide range of nutraceuticals have been shown to impose crucial roles in immune status and susceptibility to certain disease states. They also exhibit diseases modifying indications related to oxidative stress including allergy, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, eye conditions, Parkinson's diseases and obesity.

Over the years nutraceuticals have attracted considerable interest due to their potential nutritional, safety and therapeutic effects. They could have a role in a plethora of biological processes, including antioxidant defenses, cell proliferation, gene expression, and safeguarding of mitochondrial integrity.

Therefore nutraceuticals may be used to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, postpone the aging process (and in turn increase life expectancy), or just support functions and integrity of the body. They are considered to be healthy sources for prevention of life threatening diseases such as diabetes, renal and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as different infections.

Sources

ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/DietarySupplements-HealthProfessional/
www.mayoclinic.org/.../faq-20057816
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3645360/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336979/
http://www.ijppsjournal.com/Vol2Issue3/599.pdf
http://www.thepharmajournal.com/vol1Issue11/Issue_jan_2013/4.1.pdf
www.academia.edu/6490176/Nutraceuticals_A_Review_on_current_status

Further Reading

Nutraceutical Industry
Nutraceutical Regulation

"We are extremely pleased to be moving forward with exciting new products that will benefit so many people in so many ways. We expect to launch our initial line of licensed products in the coming four to six months. We feel like it is a way of building a successful Company while also giving back to so many in need," said Chris Winter, President of Innovative.