WHAT IS A
NUTRACEUTICAL?

The term, created in 1989 by the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine in the United States, is defined as “a substance that may be a food or part of a food that provides medicinal benefits, including prevention or treatment of disease”.

Nutraceuticals are composed of natural products that contain bioactives that can help prevent diseases, and can be sold in different pharmaceutical presentations such as capsules or tablets and they are considered as a dietary supplement.