U.S. Nutraceuticals industry is expanding rapidly with the advent of novel products to increase life expectancy and support the function of the body
Nutraceuticals are used in many medicinal systems and alternative health care systems. The subject matter is vast and includes nutritional supplements for the manufacture of bio-available proteins, vaccines, antibiotics, and other pharmaceuticals. Nutraceuticals have also been identified as ingredients in alternative therapies such as chiropractic care, acupressure, and massage therapy. Nutraceuticals do not come from nature. Instead, they are created in a laboratory through biotechnology processes. In this overview, much effort is devoted to introducing new concepts on Nutraceuticals related to their potential disease-modifying effects. Emphasis is also made to introduce nutraceuticals into daily dietary supplements to make them more effective on difficult curative conditions associated with oxidative stress such as allergic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, neurological, respiratory, and colorectal disorders. While dietary supplements are intended to augment the nutritive value ...