Abstract

A REVIEW ON NUTRACEUTICAL: THE COMBINATION OF NUTRITION AND PHARMACEUTICAL

Souvik Tewari*, Kamble Sumeet Ramkrishna and Twinkle Dhiman

ABSTRACT

The combination of two words, “Nutrition” and “Pharmaceutical” lead to the word or term “Nutraceutical”. Basically nutraceutical is a food or part of food, which plays an important role in normal physiological function, which helps to maintain human health. Now a days all people are conscious about their daily diet and health. In India many people have preconception or prejudice about nutrition and health. India is a developing country. So many people of rural areas are suffering from non-communicable diseases and disorders due to lack of proper knowledge about nutrition, food and diet. The present article provides some information about “Nutraceutical and human health”.

Keywords: Nutraceutical, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, prebiotic, probiotic dairy products, functional foods, anti-inflammatory activity, anti-oxidant properties, anti-carcinogenic agents.