Global demand, regulatory aspect and current research and future prospect of nutraceutical: A review

Nutraceuticals are the supplements that help to prevent disease and maintain the normal body function. Nutraceuticals are gaining popularity due to their nutritional and medicinal effect. The world wide nutraceutical market is valued USD 117 billion, according to estimates. Herbal nutraceuticals support in maintenance of good health and the increase the health life. Nutraceuticals have shown promising outcomes in the treatment of cancer, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other ailments. The goal of this review is to provide a information of the different bioactive substances that can be used as nutraceuticals like (nutrients, phytochemicals, alkaloids, medicinal plants) and their role in health benefits and the regulatory aspects of nutraceuticals also covered in this article.