A Review Article on Nutraceuticals – An Impact on Conventional Health Care

Year : 2025 | Volume : 02 | Issue : 01 | Page : 9 23
    By

    Mohd. Wasiullah,

  • Piyush Yadav,

  • Vinay Kumar Deepak,

  • Shruti Soni,

  1. Principal, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute of Technology, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Academic Head, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute of Technology, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute of Technology, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  4. PG Scholars, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute of Technology, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Nutraceuticals, combining nutrition and pharmaceuticals, have transformed healthcare. This review explores their classification, scope, benefits, and challenges. Nutraceuticals, including dietary supplements, functional foods, herbal products, and fortified foods, promote health and prevent diseases. The global market, valued at $117 billion, is expanding rapidly, fueled by the growing focus on health. Key benefits are boosted health benefits, fewer side effects, natural options improved nutrition. Classification is traditional (conventional) nutraceuticals (e.g., lycopene, omega-3 fatty acids) and non-traditional nutraceuticals (e.g., fortified foods, recombinant nutraceuticals). Health applications are cancer management, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, obesity, diabetes, and kidney diseases. It also includes challenges like, shelf-life management, managing growth of SKUs, traceability and serialization, and storage space optimization. There are various innovations in nutraceuticals, such as functional ingredients and formulations, personalized nutrition solutions, advanced delivery systems, plant-based and sustainable ingredients, blockchain technology and supply chain transparency, etc. Nutraceuticals offer a promising approach to healthcare, with a growing market and innovative solutions.

Keywords: Nutraceuticals, functional food, health benefits, market growth, Nutraceuticals

[This article belongs to International Journal of Nutritions ]

How to cite this article:
Mohd. Wasiullah, Piyush Yadav, Vinay Kumar Deepak, Shruti Soni. A Review Article on Nutraceuticals – An Impact on Conventional Health Care. International Journal of Nutritions. 2025; 02(01):9-23.
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Mohd. Wasiullah, Piyush Yadav, Vinay Kumar Deepak, Shruti Soni. A Review Article on Nutraceuticals – An Impact on Conventional Health Care. International Journal of Nutritions. 2025; 02(01):9-23. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijn/article=2025/view=191965


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Regular Issue Subscription Review Article
Volume 02
Issue 01
Received 23/10/2024
Accepted 03/12/2024
Published 02/01/2025
Publication Time 71 Days
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