Nutraceuticals

“Let Food be your

Medicine”

*Nutraceuticals

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*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.”

* 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.

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*Stephen DeFelice

*Founder and Chairman of the

Foundation for Innovation in

Medicine (FIM).

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*Mostly vitamins and minerals.

*In combination.

*Along with antioxidants.

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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.

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*Nutraceuticals which promote

flourishing of probiotics.

*Reach colon in intact form.

*Eg- inulin in chicory.

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*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

*Ginseng( ginsenosides) : Adaptogen.

*Green tea: Antioxidant, reduces risk of CVD, enhances humoral and cell mediated Immunity

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*Co-factors in biochemical reactions.

*Scavengers of toxic materials in the body.

*Inhibitors of reactions.

*Fermentation substrate for beneficial

bacteria.

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*Nutrigenomics- genetic test

to discover nutritional

needs.

*Nutracosmetics/

Cosmeceuticals.

*Aquaceuticals.

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*Sodium chloride, caffeine.

*Rigid rice-fruit diet:

1. 250g rice

2. Fruits

3. Sugar

4. Fruit juices.

5. Iron and vitamin supplements.

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*Exchange system:

1. Forbidden.

2. Freely allowed.

3. Exchangeable on the basis

of carbohydrate content.

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*Pregnancy and lactation.

*Vitamin D supplements.

*Calcium supplements.

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*Fluid intake.

*Energy- ketosis.

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*Nitrogen balance.

*Protein intake.

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*Fluids.

*Electrolytes.

*ORS.

*Pectin.

*Apples.

*Lack of quality control.

*Contamination.

*Adulteration.

*Cost.

*Self- medication.

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*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.

*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

**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”

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*Internet.

*Foods- Nutrition and health by Vijay Khader.

*http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en

WHO website.