Abstract :
(except anemia), it is called a nutraceutical. The term "nutraceutical" was coined from "nutrition" and
"pharmaceutical" in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice. It is a term coined to describe substances which are
not traditionally recognized nutrients but which have positive physiological effects on the human
body. They do not easily fall into the legal category of food and drug and often inhabit a grey area
between the two. Nutraceuticals are either functional foods or dietary supplements with health
benefits besides their basic nutritional value. Several nutraceuticals may exert lipid-lowering, antiatherosclerotic,
anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. The nutraceutical revolution will lead
us into a new era of medicine and health, in which the food industry will become a research-oriented
one similar to the pharmaceutical industry.
Keyword :
Nutraceuticals, Medicine, Functional foods