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Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO NUTRACEUTICALS
Learning Objectives
- Introduction and history of nutraceuticals
- Classification and marketed nutraceutical products
INTRODUCTION
The risk of toxicity and the adverse effects of drugs have diverted consumers massively towards food supplements to improve health where pharmaceuticals fail. This has resulted in a worldwide nutraceuticals revolution. “Pharmaceuticals” may be considered as drugs used mainly to treat diseases, whereas “nutraceuticals” are those that are intended to prevent diseases. Nutrients, herbals and dietary supplements are some of the major constituents of nutraceuticals, which are instrumental in restoring health, act against various disease conditions ...
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