Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals are the extracts of foods that have medicinal effect on human health. The nutraceuticals are usually supplied in various medicinal formats like soft gels, capsules, tablets, injectables and powder. These nutraceuticals are full of antioxidant, essential minerals, vitamins and soluble dietary fiber. Nutraceuticals are also used in nutrient premixes.

Other nutraceutical examples are flavonoids antioxidants, alpha-linolenic acid from flax seeds, beta-carotene from marigold petals, anthocyanins from berries, etc. With the US Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), several other compounds were added to the list of supplements originally mentioned in FDA notification. Thus, many botanical and herbal extracts such as ginseng, garlic oil, etc. have been developed as nutraceuticals.