Nutraceuticals: A Review of Their Therapeutic Benefits and Health Implications

Authors

  • Akash Avhad Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.
  • Suraj Aher Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.
  • Shubham Hire Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.
  • Dr. Gokul Talele Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22270/ajprd.v12i6.1483

Abstract

Nutrition and medication are combined to form nutraceuticals was invented in 1989 to define materials that could be second hand as nutriments that have well-being paybacks. Widely construed, nutraceuticals are nutrients or components of nutrients that play a significant part in adapting to and maintaining the regular physiological functions necessary to maintain healthy human beings. Nutritional fibres, probiotics, prebiotics, polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, spices, phytochemicals and other diverse kinds of herbal/natural nutrients can all be categorised as nutrient items utilised in nutraceuticals. Healthcare branch focused on the all features about the nutraceuticals, ranging from systematic parts to medical trials, from efficiency studies to valuable effects on well-being status. Nutraceuticals describe themselves as a natural and essential component of our daily diet. These nutraceuticals aid in the fight against some of the most pressing health issues of the day, including obesity, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, and cholesterol. Herbal nutraceuticals are utilised as a potent weapon for maintaining health and fighting major, chronic diseases that are brought on by poor nutrition, thereby encouraging the best health, longevity, and quality of life.

 

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Author Biographies

Akash Avhad, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Suraj Aher, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Shubham Hire, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Dr. Gokul Talele, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Matoshri College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Eklahre, Maharashtra, India.

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Published

2024-12-15

How to Cite

Akash Avhad, Suraj Aher, Shubham Hire, & Dr. Gokul Talele. (2024). Nutraceuticals: A Review of Their Therapeutic Benefits and Health Implications. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 12(6), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.22270/ajprd.v12i6.1483

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