1. SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
Dr. SMITA JOHAR PhD Dr. NITIKA RATTAN

2. INTRODUCTION-
1. The Term Nutraceuticals was coined
from* NUTRITION*and *PHARMACEUTICAL*
by STEPHEN DEFELCISE ,MD,Founder and
Chairman of the foundation for Innovation
in Medicine New Jersey in 1989
2. GREEK Physician HIPPOCRATES said that*
LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE*.The Focus
behind is focus on Prevention.
3. According to Acharya CHARKA * AAHAR
PARAMAUSHDHAM*.
4. In other words used in this context are
Dietary Supplements, FunctionalFoods
and Multifunctional Foods.

3.  Nutraceuticals are a food or part of food that
provides medical or health benefits including
the prevention and treatment of disease.
 Nutraceuticals has advantage over medicine
because they avoid sideeffects.
 Nutraceuticals means *NUTRITIVE
+PHARMACEUTICAL*.
 The Functional food concept has been
defined as * Food products to be taken as a
part of the usual diet in order to have
beneficial effect that goes beyond basic
nutritional function*.

4.  On the Basis of their Nature , Source and
Chemical Grouping these are categorised as
follows:
1. NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS
2. HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
3. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

5. CLASS EXAMPLE
1. PROBIOTICS LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILLUS
2. DIETARY FIBRE FRUIT and VEGETABLE FIBRE
3. ANTIOXIDANTS VITAMIN C
4. PHYTOCHEMICALS CAROTENOIDS
5. HERBS AS FUNCTIONAL FOOD SOYA PROTEINS
6. HEALTH DRINKS FRUIT JUICE

6. PRODUCT CATEGORY CONTENT MANUFACTURE
R
1.CALCIROL D-3 CALCIUM
SUPPLEMENT
CALCIUM and
VITAMINS
CADILLA
HEALTHCARE
LTD.
AHMEDABAD
,INDIA
2. GRD NUTRITIONAL
SUPPLEMENT
PROTEIN
,VITAMINS,
MINERALS AND
CARBOHYDRATE
ZYDUS CADIILA
3. PROTINEX PROTEIN
SUPPLEMENT
PREDIGESTED
PROTEINS
,VITAMINS AND
MINERALS
PFIZER LTD
.MUMBAI INDIA
4. OMEGA
WOMEN
IMMUNE
SUPPLEMENT
ANTIOXIDANT,
VITAMINS AND
WASSON
,SURREY UK

7. 1. They act as a Substrate for Biochemical
Reactions.
2. They act as a Cofactors of enzymatic
reactions.
3. They act as Selective growth factor for
beneficial bacteria.
4. They act as a Scavengers of Reactive or
toxic Bacteria.

8. COMMON NAME BIOLOGICAL
NAME
CONSTITUENTS HEALTH
BENEFITS
1. GARLIC DRIED BULBS OF
ALLIUM
SATIVUM
ALLIN and
ALLICIN
ANTI
INFLAMMATORY,
ANTIBIOTIC ,
NERVINE TONIC
2. GINGER RHIZOMES OF
ZINZIBER
OFFICINALE
ZINZIBERENE
and
GINGIEROLS
STIMULANT ,
CHRONIC
BRONCHITIS ,
THROAT ACHE
3. TURMERIC RHIZOME OF
CURCUMA
LONGA
CURCUMIN ANTI
INFLAMMATORY
,ANTI
ARTHIRITIC,
ANTICANCER
and ANTISEPTIC
4. BAEL UNRIPE FRUITS MARMELOSIN DIGESTIVE

9. 1. They mainly Avoid the side effects.
2. They may increase the health beneficial
effect of any component.
3. They are easily available and are
economical affordable.
4. They may increase the longeivity and
quality of life of human being.
5. They cure and prevent the any chronic
disease.

10. 1. The Nutraceutical industry lies under Three
segments which include – Functional foods ,
Dietary Supplements and Herbal/Natural
Products.
2. Global Nutraceutical Market is estmated as
USD 117 Billion.
3. As a concept * NUTRACEUTICALS* is still in
its stage of infancy in india. But it has been
growing much faster than global rates.

11. 4. In 2006 , the Indian Government passed
Food Safety and Standard Act to integrate
and streamline the many regulations
covering Nutraceuticals Foods and Dietary
Supplements.
5. The Act is called as FSSA ( Food Safety And
Standard Authority).

12. 1. NUTRACEUTICALS have proven Health
Benefits and their consumption will keep
disease at Bay.
2. It also allows Humans to maintain an
overall good health.
3. HERBAL NUTRACEUTICALS is a powerful
instrument in maintaining health and to act
against nutritionally induced acute and
chronic diseases .