Nutraceutical
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Nutraceutical is a portmanteau of "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" and refers to foods claimed to have a medicinal effect on human health. Such foods are also called functional foods. It can also refer to individual chemicals present in common foods. Many such nutraceuticals are phytonutrients.
Examples of claims made for nutraceuticals are red wine (resveratrol) as an antioxidant and an anticholesteremic, broccoli (sulforaphane) as a cancer preventative, and soy and clover (isoflavonoids) to improve arterial health in women. Such claims are being researched and many citations are available via PubMed to ascertain their veracity.
Nutraceuticals are often used in nutrient premixes or nutrient systems in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- American Nutraceutical Association
- National Nutritional Foods Association
- US FDA/CFSAN - Dietary Supplements
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