ABSTRACT

Nutraceuticals contains a range of substances that was originally coined in 1989 by Stephen DE Felice, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine from the words 'nutrition' (eating habits and how they impact your health, efficiently and rapidly deliver your material) and ‘pharmaceutical’ (associated to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and treatments). The definitions of functional foods, nutraceuticals, and bioactive substances are made explicit in this review article. Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act marked the birth of the nutraceutical concept in the United States. It appears that it is impossible for all EU member states to consistently enforce the same standards for all pharmaceutical products are made clear. Nutraceuticals, food/functional ingredients, and bioactive substances are not as a whole controlled at the European level, as was previously stated. The EU's initial practical application dates back to 1951, it took more than 20 years before the first legislations rules with a focus on food were introduced. Dietary/foodsupplements are governed by the European Commission's Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC. According to the Directive, supplements must be shown to be both amount and quality safe as well as available for body use. They are subject to the same regulations as food supplements, with a particular emphasis on vitamins and minerals. The procedure for EU food safety and authorization is described below with the appropriate citations. In the middle of the 1980s, Japan is where the phrase "functional foods" first appeared to describe processed foods with nutritional value as well as components that support particular physiological processes. Keywords: European Union, Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Food Supplements
Publication date: 01/10/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.7491