Current prospective of nutraceuticals: A review.

Nutraceuticals are dietary supplements, dietary fiber utilized to ameliorate health, delay senescence, prevent diseases, and support proper functioning of human body. Currently nutraceuticals are getting substantial attention due to nutrition and therapeutic potentials. They have benefit over medicine because they avoid side effect. On the basis of their source, they are categories into different terms such as nutrients, dietary supplements, herbals, dietary fiber, etc. Global market for nutraceutical is huge i.e approximately USD 117 billion. Herbal nutraceutical is a powerful tool in maintaining health and to act against nutritionally induced diseases, thus promoting optimal health, longevity, and quality of life. Studies have shown promising results of nutraceuticals to treat several diseases such as cancer, neurodegenative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, etc. In the present review an overview of various bioactive ingredients which act as nutraceuticals (carbohydrates, lipids, edible flowers, alkaloids, medicinal plants, etc.) and their role in health benefits has been discussed. Further application of nutraceuticals in various diseases prevention has been also discussed. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.