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Review on therapeutic potential of nutraceuticals in human health
Author(s): Moges Demes*
Nutraceutical is combining the word "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical." Nutraceuticals are substances
that are either foods or parts of foods that have a significant health benefit. Nutraceuticals
and nutritional therapy (i.e., nutraceuticals as a complementary therapy that is not only
a source of nutrients and energy but may also give therapeutic advantages) have gained in
popularity in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Nutraceuticals are produced/developed
through both modern and traditional biotechnology methods. Traditional/conventional nutraceuticals
contain chemical ingredients (nutrients, herbs, and phytochemicals), probiotic microorganisms,
and nutraceutical enzymes, and non-traditional nutraceuticals include (recombinant
and fortified nutraceuticals), chemical nature, and mode of action. The nutraceutical revolution
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