Nutraceutical | Nutrition | Pharmaceutical |
Natural food extractions | Raw organic foods | Synthesized compounds |
For health management | For health | For sick management |
Dosage is ample | No specific amount | Dosage is specific |
With minimum or no side effects | With minimum or no side effects | With side effects |
With specific functions | For calories intake | With specific functions |
Still needs standard controls | No controls | With standard controls |
For prevention and treatment of disease | For growth and maintenance | For prevention and treatment of disease |
For underlying problems and detoxifications | For nourishment | Not for underlying problems |
Since 2002, Health Canada has proposed the following definition on Nutraceutical: A nutraceutical is a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food. A nutraceutical is demonstrated to have physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease.
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