Nutraceuticals

1. “Let Food be your
Medicine”
*Nutraceuticals

2. *
*Nutrition + Pharmaceuticals.
*Dietary supplements/ functional / multi functional foods.
*“ A food or part of food or nutrient, that provides health
benefits, including the prevention and treatment of a
disease.”

3. *contain an ingredient that
gives that food health-
promoting properties over
and above its usual
nutritional value.,
*for example, probiotic
yoghurts.
*Foods not drugs no
therapeutic effect.
*naturally derived bioactive
compounds that are found
in foods, dietary
supplements and herbal
products, and have health
promoting, disease
preventing, or medicinal
products.
*

4. *
*Stephen DeFelice
*Founder and Chairman of the
Foundation for Innovation in
Medicine (FIM).

7. *
*Mostly vitamins and minerals.
*In combination.
*Along with antioxidants.

8. *

9. *
 Promote the growth of “friendly” bacteria, which help,
fight diseases.
 Lactobacillus acidophillus: Acidophyllus type support
healthy bacteria for small intestine.
 Bifidobacterium bifidum: Bifidobacteria support healthy
bacteria for large intestine.

11. *
*Nutraceuticals which promote
flourishing of probiotics.
*Reach colon in intact form.
*Eg- inulin in chicory.

12. *
*Aloe vera ( aloin ):Anti-inflammatory, emollient, wound
healing.
*Evening Primrose oil ( GLA): Dietary supplement of linoleic
acid, treatment of atopic eczema.
*Garlic ( allin, allicin) : Antibacterial, antifungal,
antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory.
*Ginger( zingiberene) : carminative, antiemetic, treatment of
dizziness

13. *Ginseng( ginsenosides) : Adaptogen.
*Green tea: Antioxidant, reduces risk of CVD, enhances
humoral and cell mediated Immunity

14. *
*Co-factors in biochemical reactions.
*Scavengers of toxic materials in the body.
*Inhibitors of reactions.
*Fermentation substrate for beneficial
bacteria.

18. *
*Nutrigenomics- genetic test
to discover nutritional
needs.
*Nutracosmetics/
Cosmeceuticals.
*Aquaceuticals.

19. *

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21. *
*Sodium chloride, caffeine.
*Rigid rice-fruit diet:
1. 250g rice
2. Fruits
3. Sugar
4. Fruit juices.
5. Iron and vitamin supplements.

22. *
*Exchange system:
1. Forbidden.
2. Freely allowed.
3. Exchangeable on the basis
of carbohydrate content.

23. *
*Pregnancy and lactation.
*Vitamin D supplements.
*Calcium supplements.

24. *
*Fluid intake.
*Energy- ketosis.

25. *
*Nitrogen balance.
*Protein intake.

27. *
*Fluids.
*Electrolytes.
*ORS.
*Pectin.
*Apples.

29. *Lack of quality control.
*Contamination.
*Adulteration.
*Cost.
*Self- medication.

30. *
*Indian Health and Dietary Supplement Association.
*planning a scientific conference to bring the industry and
government together to share information , experience and
perspectives on the use and regulation of dietary
supplements.

32. *
Name Category Content
Coral calcium Calcium supplement Calcium and trace
minerals
Weight smartTM Nutritional supplement Vitamins and trace
elements
BiovincaTM Neurotonic Vinpocetine
Proplus® Nutritional supplement Soy proteins
Snapple-a-dayTM Meal replacement
beverage
Vitamins and minerals
WelLife® Granulated-
L-glutamine
Amino acid supplement Amino acid supplement
OlivenolTM Dietary supplement Natural antioxidant

33. *
*Booming sector.
*Developments of future therapeutics but it depends on
control of purity, efficacy and safety.
* World Nutraceutical Conference and Expo.- Philly.
*“Accelerating New Research in Nutraceuticals for Better,
Healthier Future”

34. *
*Internet.
*Foods- Nutrition and health by Vijay Khader.
*http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en
WHO website.