AN OVERVIEW OF NUTRACEUTICALS: CURRENT SCENARIO
Journal Title: Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Using food products to promote health and cure disease is renowned.Currently, most of the drug molecules available in the formulations were ancientlyused 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.
Authors and Affiliations
Sumeet Gupta, Devesh Chauhan, Kritika Mehla, Anroop Nair, Preeti Sood
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