Nutraceuticals or functional food plays a key role in curbing the inception
and etiology of several degenerative diseases and acts as a medicinal food with least
side effects in comparison to other therapeutic agents and thereby successfully
implemented in modern drug discovery. Global nutraceutical market was expected to
rise by 67 billion US dollars approximately in 2016 which indicated surging demand
for functional foods worldwide. The major nutraceuticals market includes
supplements/medications, foods and functional beverages that provide mental acuity,
energy and immunity of the individuals. This review focuses on the novel strategies
that implemented the use of nutraceuticals for preventing and treating the
diseases/disorders by avoiding unhealthy food and promoting the consumption of foods
that go beyond basic nutrition. In the present review, we demonstrate the role of
nutraceuticals in modulating certain physiological and pathophysiological processes
which are involved in the development of human acute and chronic diseases.
Keywords: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Diseases, Chronic
Mild Stress, Cancer, Flowers, Fruits, Functional Foods, Human Health, Human
Immunodeficiency Virus, High Fat Diet, Medicinal Plants, Multi-Drug Resistant,
Natural Sources, Nutraceuticals, Phytoconstituents, Protective Factors,
Therapeutic Agents.
