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AN OVERVIEW OF NUTRACEUTICALS

Mudassar Mazher*, Asfia Arooje, Muhammad Ibrahim, Waqar Siddique, Abdul Quddoos, Umar Farooq, Amir Jalal, Maimona Sanaullah, Muhammad Mohtshum, Zafar Iqbal, Hosh Muhammad Lashari, Muhammad Naeem

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Abstract

Nutraceuticals are products, which other than nutrition are also used as medicine. A nutraceutical product may be defined as a substance which has physiological benefit or provides protection against chronic disease. Nutraceuticals may be used to improve health, delay the aging process, prevent chronic diseases, increase life expectancy, or support the structure or function of the body. Nowadays, nutraceuticals have received considerable interest due to potential nutritional, safety and therapeutic effects. Recent studies have shown promising results for these compounds in various complications. In the present review much effort has been devoted to presenting new concepts about nutraceuticals based on their disease modifying indications. Emphasis has been made to present herbal nutraceuticals effective on hard curative disorders related to oxidative stress including allergy, Alzheimer, cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, eye, immune, inflammatory and Parkinson’s diseases as well as obesity. The recently published papers about different aspects of nutraceuticals as alternative for pharmaceuticals were searched using scientific sites such as Medline, PubMed, and Google Scholar. The used terms included nutraceutical and allergy, Alzheimer, cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, eye, immune, inflammatory or Parkinson.

Nutraceuticals are items other than sustenance which are additionally utilized as medication. A nutraceutical item might be characterized as a substance which has physiological advantage or gives assurance against persistent sickness. Nutraceuticals might be utilized to further develop wellbeing, defer the maturing system, forestall ongoing illnesses, increment future, or backing the construction or capacity of the body. The chief purposes behind the development of the Nutraceutical market overall are the current populace and the wellbeing patterns. The food items utilized as nutraceuticals can be arranged as dietary fiber, prebiotics, probiotics, polyunsaturated unsaturated fats, cancer prevention agents, and other various kinds of home grown/regular food sources.

These days, nutraceuticals have gotten extensive interest because of potential dietary, security, and restorative impacts. Ongoing examinations have shown promising outcomes for these mixtures in different assemblages. In the current audit a lot of exertion has been dedicated to introducing new ideas about nutraceuticals dependent on their illnesses adjusting signs. Accentuation has been made to introduce natural nutraceuticals successful on hard corrective problems identified with oxidative pressure including sensitivity, Alzheimer, cardiovascular, malignancy, diabetes, eye, invulnerable, incendiary and Parkinson's infections just as weight helpful impacts. Late investigations have shown promising outcomes for these mixtures in different gatherings. In the current survey a lot of exertion has been dedicated to introducing new ideas about nutraceuticals dependent on their infection altering signs. Accentuation has been made to introduce home grown nutraceuticals compelling on hard remedial problems identified with oxidative pressure including sensitivity, Alzheimer, cardiovascular, malignant growth, diabetes, eye, resistant, incendiary and Parkinson's infections just as weight.