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Emerging Trends in Nutraceuticals (ETN)
Year : 2022, Volume : 1, Issue : 3
First page : (43) Last page : (49)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4606.117
Nutraceutical: A Plant Based Functional Food and Phytochemicals
Shaikh Habeeba1*, Jitendra Mehta2 
1Department of Pharmacognosy, Matoshri Institute of Pharmacy Dhanore, Maharashtra, India
2Vitаl Biоteсh Reseаrсh аnd Trаining Institute, Kоtа, Rаjаsthаn 324009, Indiа
*Corresponding Author E-mail: habibashaikh762@gmail.com
Received: 10.09.2022 | Revised: 30.11.2022 | Accepted: 15.12.2022
ABSTRACT
Nutraceuticals are pharmaceutically blended products that possess both nutritional as well as medicinal value. Such a product is intended to enhance physical health, combat daily obstacles like stress, prolong life, etc. Due to their increased popularity, attention is now focused on herbs that are used both as food and medicine. Due to dynamic action, nutraceuticals are now more popular than medicines and health products among patients and healthcare providers. This review article focus on a herbs with a wide variety of therapeutic values, such as immunity booster, anti-diabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, and gastroprotective. These herbs can be better options to formulate as nutraceuticals. Several nutraceuticals are described based on their availability as food, chemical nature, and mechanism of action.
Key words: Nutraceutical, Food technology, Plant derived Nutraceutical, Medicinal plant.
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Cite this article: Habeeba, S., & Mehta, J. (2022). Nutraceutical: A Plant Based Functional Food and Phytochemicals.1(3), 43-49. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4606.117