The Role of Vegan nutraceuticals in health and wellness
Nutraceutical is the hybrid of 'nutrition' and 'pharmaceutical'. Nutraceuticals, in broad, are food or part of food playing a significant role in modifying and maintaining normal physiological function that maintains healthy human beings. As according to De Felice, "nutraceutical is a foodstuff (or a component of food) that provides potential health benefits beyond nutritional functions including the prevention and or treatment of a disease." Health Canada defines nutraceutical as "a product prepared from foods, but sold in the form of pills, or powder." Vegan nutraceuticals have a critical role in the promotion of health and wellness as plant-based alternatives to conventional supplements and functional foods. Such products, originating from plants, algae, and other natural sources, contain several bioactive compounds that contribute to well-being. Health Benefits of Vegan Nutraceuticals 1. Chronic Disease Prevention: Research shows that vegan di...