COMPARATIVE REGULATORY ASPECTS ON NUTRACEUTICALS IN INDIA, JAPAN, EUROPE Authors: R Kamaraj* And Shankar Ganesh K
ABSTRACT
Dr. Stephen Defelice created the phrase “Nutraceutical” from the Nutrition & Pharmaceuticals at
the year of 1989. The proposed definitions are derived as functional foods; dietary supplements;
nutraceuticals. Nutraceuticals are the bioactive substances and components of dietary
supplements, minerals, or herbs. In addition to basic nutritional value in foodstuffs, they are
delivered as dosage formulations and are essential to the regular consumer's diet. In recent years
there has been a growth of interest in nutraceuticals, which provided health benefits and are
alternatives to modern medicines. A number of definitions and nomenclature for dietary
supplementary exist worldwide; every country has its own guidelines and regulatory
requirements which deal with the regulatory registration procedure of nutraceuticals. FSSA
(Food Safety and Standard Authority) for India, FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) for
Japan, and EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) for Europe. This review distinguishes the
regulatory requirements for nutraceuticals in the above countries.
Keywords: Nutraceutical, Dietary supplements, FSSA, FOSHU, EFSA Publication date: 01/10/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/October/MS_IJBPAS_2023_7482.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.7482
