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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND NUTRACEUTICALS

Ridhma Bhat*

Abstract

Definition: A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a ―dietary ingredient‖ intended to supplement the diet. E.g. - Vitamins, Minerals, Amino acids etc… ―A Nutraceutical is any substance that is a food or a part of food in provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease‖. E.g.-Selenium, Lycopene. Nowadays, diet is thought to be much richer than it used to be. The people‘s ignorance of the basic principles of nutrition has led a large part of the population to a non-balanced diet that is high in both calories and fat and low in proteins, vitamins and minerals. This longterm situation has led to the emergence of various degenerative diseases. In an effort to address this concern, nutritional supplements was proposed to proper solution to this problem.

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