Uncovering Prospective Role and Applications of Existing and New Nutraceuticals from Bacterial, Fungal, Algal and Cyanobacterial, and Plant Sources
Nutraceuticals are a category of products more often associated with food but having pharmaceuticals property and characteristics. However, there is still no internationally accepted concept of these food‐pharmaceutical properties, and their interpretation can differ from country to country. Nutr...
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34934/1/Hussain%20H.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34934/ https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su13073671 |
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| Summary: | Nutraceuticals are a category of products more often associated with food but having
pharmaceuticals property and characteristics. However, there is still no internationally accepted
concept of these food‐pharmaceutical properties, and their interpretation can differ from country to
country. Nutraceuticals are used as part of dietary supplements in most countries. They can be phytochemicals
which are biologically active and have health benefits. These can be supplied as a supplement
and/or as a functional food to the customer. For human health and longevity, these materials
are likely to play a vital role. Consumption of these items is typical without a therapeutic prescription
and/or supervision by the vast majority of the public. The development of nutraceuticals
can be achieved through many bioresources and organisms. This review article will discuss the
current research on nutraceuticals from different biological sources and their potential use as an
agent for improving human health and well‐being, as well as the gaps and future perspective of
research related to nutraceutical development. |
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