Abstract

CURRENT MARKET TRENDS AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF HERBAL ANTIOXIDANTS AND NATURAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: A BOON FOR HEALTH AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES

Bhavleen Kaur Kukreja, Kriti Soni and Kanchan Kohli*

ABSTRACT

The present review details about various antioxidants and dietary supplements such as tocopherol, ascorbic acid, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, sage, thyme, basil, ginger, ginko, licorice, schizandra, turmeric, quercetin, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, black pepper, garlic, tea extracts and grape seed extract. It also summarizes the chemical pathways of their action. These antioxidants offer a huge advantage as compared to allopathic medicines for the treatment of various ailments. They provide an overall wellbeing and fitness with minmal or almost no side effects. The article also gives details of market trends and regulatory issues surrounding these antioxidants and nutraceuticals. The licencing and regulatory requirements related to these products have been highlighted so as to make the readers aware of the extremely high potential of these products for the benefit of mankind and a need to revive our traditionally available knowledge and resources like some of these listed here which are a precious gift of nature to us. Thus, there is a certain need to utilize these resources for the therapeutic and overall wellbeing of mankind.

Keywords: tocopherol, nutraceuticals, minmal, quercetin, ginko, schizandra, tocopherol.