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Functional foods and the urinary tract.

Scott A Brown1

  • 1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. sbrown@vet.uga.edu

The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice
|March 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Nutraceuticals, or functional food ingredients, offer physiological benefits. This article explores their definition and potential health applications, including urinary tract health.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Food Science
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • The term "nutraceutical" lacks a universal definition.
  • Nutraceuticals are functional food components with proposed physiological benefits.
  • Existing definitions often focus on isolated or purified ingredients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define nutraceuticals for the scope of this article.
  • To explore the broad application of nutraceuticals in health.
  • To include uncharacterized food ingredients with potential benefits.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on nutraceutical definitions.
  • Analysis of functional food components and their benefits.
  • Case study consideration of urinary tract health benefits from food sources.

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Main Results:

  • A working definition of nutraceuticals as any food ingredient with demonstrated or proposed physiological benefit is proposed.
  • The scope includes both isolated compounds and whole foods/supplements with active ingredients yet to be identified.
  • Potential benefits extend to areas like urinary tract health.

Conclusions:

  • A broader definition of nutraceuticals is necessary to encompass diverse applications.
  • Further research is needed to characterize active ingredients in foods for targeted health benefits.
  • Nutraceuticals represent a significant area of functional food research with therapeutic potential.