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To Nutraceuticals and Back: Rethinking a Concept.

Antonello Santini1, Ettore Novellino2

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49-80131 Napoli, Italy. asantini@unina.it.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 6, 2017
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Summary

Nutraceuticals, or pharma-foods, are foods offering health benefits for disease prevention and treatment. This concept combines nutrients and pharmaceuticals for improved health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Food Science

Background:

  • The term 'nutraceutical' merges 'nutrient' and 'pharmaceutical'.
  • Coined by Stephen DeFelice, it represents a significant evolution in food and health concepts.
  • Nutraceuticals bridge the gap between food and medicine.