Dietary Supplements & Nutraceuticals

The concept of nutraceuticals originated many years ago. The term was framed by adjoining nutrient and pharmaceutical and can be defined as a part of food or food which comprises and imparts beneficial and medical benefits and can also be used in management and cure of several diseases. The definition is partially overlapped with the definition that of food supplementation. Both, the nutraceuticals and food supplements claim to possess beneficial effects and attribute to improved health of the individual. However, both have different origins. Nutraceuticals are food originated compounds or part of food compounds while food supplements comprise of single substance or are used in combination to combat any bodily deficiency and are used with a scope to fulfil micronutrient demand of the body.