nutraceuticals
nyoo-truh-SOO-tih-kulz
ˌnjuːtrəˈsuːtɪkəlzListen
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food-derived products that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition, bridging the categories of food and pharmaceuticals; the term, coined by Dr Stephen DeFelice in 1989, encompasses dietary supplements, functional foods, medicinal foods, and farmaceuticals; examples include omega-3 fatty acid supplements, plant sterols added to margarine to lower cholesterol, probiotic capsules, and turmeric extracts standardised for curcumin content; regulatory frameworks for nutraceuticals vary widely by jurisdiction, with the United States treating most as dietary supplements with limited pre-market review and the European Union applying stricter health claim authorisation processes
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