General and useful material for pharma students

1. NUTRACEUTICALS
By Dr.U.Srinivasa, M.Pharm., Ph.D

2. NUTRACEUTICALS
Nutraceuticals are defined as any substance
that may be considered as food or part of
food which in addition to its normal nutritive
value, provides health benefits including
prevention of disease.

3. • Nutraceuticals or functional foods are special
foods that have components or ingredients
incorporated in them to give a specific
medicinal or physiological benefits other than
a purely nutritional effect .

4. CLASSIFICATION
Nutraceuticals can be classified on the basis
of their natural source, pharmacological
conditions or as per their chemical
composition of the products
Nutraceuticals are classified on the basis of
products for treatment , prevention of
specific condition and promotion of health of
the body.

5. 1. Cardiac disease
Eg. Garlic
2.Cancer prevention
Eg. Green tea, flax seeds
3.Cholesterol lowering
Eg. Garlic
4. Arrithritis and joint pain
Eg. Glucosamine

6. 5. Digestive promoters
Eg. Digestive enzyme
6. Diabetic reducer
Eg. Garlic
7. Immunomodulators
Eg. Ginseg
8. Prostate support
Eg. Tomato lycopenes

7. SPIRULINA
• Biological source : It is a blue green algae
Spirulina platensis or Spirulina maxima
belongs the family Oscillatoriaceae
• Chemical constituents :
• 1. Proteins
• 2. Lipids
• 3. Carbohydrates

8. • 4. Vitamins
• 5. Minerals
• 6. Enzymes
• 7. Photosynthetic pigments
• Uses :
• 1. It is a neutrapharmaceutical as it contains
high proportion of protein. It is available as
beverage either with water or water and
honey
2. It prevents heart damage in chemotherapy
with doxorubicin ( anti-tumor drug)

9. • 3. It reduces the severity of the stroke as well
as it improves the mobility after stroke.
4. It reverses the age related memory loss
and learning
5. It is useful for the treatment of hay fever
6. It decreases BP
7. Corrects general anaemia as well as the
one related with HIV

10. • 8. It reduces cholesterol , and total triglyceride
content and increases HDL ( high density
cholesterol )
9. It prevents the replication of HIV in human
“ T ” cells

11. GARLIC
• Biological source :
• It consists of the fresh compound bulb of
Allium sativum
• Family : Liliaceae
• Chemical constituents :
• 1. Essential oil – Allin, a sulphur containing
• aminoacid

12. • Allicin – allyl sulphide
• 2. Aminoacid – Leucine, methionine etc
• 3. Vitamins – A,B,C and D
• 4. Fatty acid, mucilage, and albumin
• 5. Minerals – Calcium, Iron, and Zinc

13. USES
 Analgesic
Stimulant
Anticonvulsant
Antibacterial
Diuretic
Tonic
Used in hypertension
Used carminative, gastric stimulant
Used in malignant tumors

14. • Tuberculosis
• Aphrodisiac
• Piles and duodenal ulcer
• Treatment of epilepsy
• Reduce blood sugar level
• Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma
• Oil of garlic used as an insecticide