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Quarterly published in print and online "Inventi Rapid: Nutraceuticals" publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals. The journal covers all the areas in the growing field of nutraceuticals and functional food. Articles pertaining to following are particularly welcome: antioxidants and ageing; dietary fibre, prebiotics and probiotics; functional lipids and peptides; vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements; molecular nutrition and other aspects of disease prevention and treatment.
This paper is discussed about the Foods which are touted as being ‘functional’ are thought to exert certain positive properties over and above their normal nutritional value. The concept has now moved markedly towards gastrointestinal function, in particular the impact of gut bacteria. Possibly this is driven by the ubiquity of gastrointestinal disorders but also the fact that diet is an important controlling factor with regard to indigenous microbiota activities. Probiotics are marketed as functional foods, whereby they are ingested for their purported positive advantages in the digestive tract and/or systemic areas like the liver, vagina or blood- stream. For probiotics to exert beneficial properties, they must have a high viability in the product and have robust survival properties in the gut, which is their first point of contact. As prebiotics exploit non-viable food ingredients, their applicability in diets is wide ranging. A further approach is synbiotics, where probiotics and prebiotics are combined. The functional food industry’s perception of the importance of gut microbiology in human health and nutrition has led to a major increase in probiotic and prebiotic-based products. Not all products will be reliable in terms of their efficacy, however, and it is important that these are not allowed to skew an important area of human health and the functional food concept generally....
Eugenol, a naturally occurring compound primarily found in clove oil and its derivatives possess a diverse range of pharmacological properties that make them valuable in various applications. This comprehensive review examines the multifaceted roles of eugenol and its derivatives, highlighting their potential across pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, personal care products and industrial applications. Eugenol exhibits notable analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-allergic, anticancer, cardioprotective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory effects. These properties are supported by rigorous safety and efficacy standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), which includes guidelines for pharmaceutical use, acceptable daily intake levels for food flavoring and safety protocols for personal care products and occupational exposure. The review underscores the versatility of eugenol, illustrating its significant therapeutic and consumer applications while emphasizing the importance of adhering to WHO guidelines to ensure safe and effective use. Overall, eugenol and its derivatives represent a promising area of research and application, offering substantial benefits when used responsibly and within established safety parameters....
Vitamin C is a key antioxidant and cofactor that influences the growth, function and maintenance of various cell types in the body. Throughout hundreds of years, vitamin C has been recognised as an effective scurvy prevention. More recent vitamin C research has gone beyond scurvy prevention, revealing encouraging evidence for various health benefits and clinical uses. Vitamin C helps to activate enzymes, reduce oxidative stress and boost immunological function. There is substantial evidence that vitamin C protects against respiratory tract infections and lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain malignancies. Current experiments are looking on the effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C as cancer treatment. It will also emphasise the significance of vitamin C as a potent bioactive compound and its application in the prevention and treatment of various chronic diseases. This review is required to emphasise the significance of alternative healthcare practices in both preventative and therapeutic settings. Vitamin C was chosen as a symbol of this notion because of its high antioxidant capability, profound physiological consequences and low risk of adverse effects. This review focuses on studies with human participants that discuss the importance of vitamin C for our health....
Chia, (Salvia hispanica L.) is a restorative and dietary plant species utilized since antiquated occasions and utilization of chia seeds has expanded lately. This enthusiasm of interest of chia seeds has expanded on account of rich wellspring of supplements, fibers, proteins, flavonoids, phenolic acids and polyunsaturated omega-3 unsaturated fats that shield from obesity, hypertension, diabetes, stress, heart maladies, free radicals, maturing and disease impacts. The fiber presents at high focus levels are related with lessening irritation, controlling inside capacity and expanded satiety. Chia oil is today one of the most basic oil available as a wellspring of different helpful wellbeing impacts. Next to its remedial worth, chia seeds are likewise utilized as a part of different food item and all the more critically sounds bakery kitchen items. This review sums up the present information on the photochemistry and nutraceuticals properties of the chia seeds....
:Citrus fruits in the recent years have shown a tremendous increase in the interest among the consumers due to their potential of providing vitamins content and also due to their health benefits. Hence there is an increasing tendency to refrigerate these fruits to use it without any detoriations. But the hidden question which arises from this is whether the active constituents’ amount is varied or not. With view to this, the present study was focused to find out the variation in vitamin C content during refrigeration. Study was performed for a period of 15 days, using four different fruits like Lemon, Amla, Grapes and Orange. These fruits were extracted by using 3% oxalic acid and then ascorbic acid content was estimated spectrophotometricaly soon after purchase and thereafter the refrigerated fruits were estimated in the similar manner at 3 days interval. The outcome of study reveals that all fruits had a steady decrease in vitamin C content during refrigeration. The reduction in vitamin C content was least with Amla (25.6%), while it was most with Orange (50.3%). Hence the study infers that fruits should be consumed freshly and refrigeration must be avoided wherever possible....
Based on the fact that stevioside, a glycoside obtained from Stevia rebaudiana Bert has the chief characteristic of regulating hyperglycemic episodes. The present nutraceutical research describes an innovation that stevia product containing jelly based formulations have not yet designed as hypoglycemic aids for over-the-counter (OTC) prospective. The main objectives of this study involved the development of edible jelly formulations containing stevioside which will impart glucose lowering as well as artificial sweetening characteristics, just like edible jelly brand products such as Juzt Jelly®, Jelly Belly®, Boleto®, Jolly Candy®, FrutBite® in India. Therefore, the diabetic patients will get a better hypoglycemic control, non-calorific product, will also enjoy the sweetness, patient-friendly, convenient, without specific dose and frequency and will be much cheaper than existing market products. The formulation was prepared by the heating method which comprises of stevioside, HPMC K100, HPMC K15, sodium metabisulphite, ascorbic acid, glycerine, propylene glycol, triethanolamine along with essence and colors. The organoleptic properties and physicochemical parameters (like stickiness, texture, grittiness, viscosity, drug content and pH) of the formulations were determined. Techniques like FT-IR analysis, differential scanning calorimetry analysis, X-Ray diffraction, etc were studied exhaustively to determine the characteristics of the optimized formulation (F9). In-vitro dissolution study was carried out in simulated gastric fluid without enzyme. The hypoglycemic potential of the optimized formulation (F9) was studied on Swiss albino rat and the results were compared with standard drug metformin. This research opened new doors for nutraceutical research that have perspectives of commercialization as OTC products in near future....
Aloe vera juice is very important medicinally & is administered as a nutrient in various dosage forms. In current study A.vera juice chocolate were prepared because chocolates are more acceptable may be in children. Juice from A.vera leaves was removed naturally & with the addition of suitable excipients, chocolate was prepared. Prepared chocolate were checked for stability & presence of various secondary metabolites. It is found that A.vera juice chocolate were stable & can prove a good alternative for existing A.vera preparations....
To determine the antioxidant activity of 50 % hydro alcoholic extract of Alpinia galangal and Curcuma zedoaria. DPPH method, ABTS radical scavenging method, Lipid peroxidation (LPO) assay, Nitric oxide radical inhibition activity, Alkaline DMSO method, Total antioxidant capacity by phosphomolybdenum method. 50 % hydro alcoholic extract of Curcuma zedoaria found to possess potent antioxidant activity in Nitric oxide , ABTS and Lipid peroxidation method, total antioxidant capacity, Reducing power ability. 50 % hydro alcoholic extract of Alpinia galangal found to possess more antioxidant activity in DPPH, Alkaline DMSO method and Nitric oxide method reducing power ability. It will be worth to carry out various biological activities against various disease in which free radicals are considered as the dominant role in causing the disease....
The high-throughput study of small molecule metabolites in biological matrices is the focus of metabolomics, a rapidly expanding field of omics research. As a result, metabolomics is well situated to be employed in food nutrition and food science research. Technology and databases are the two factors that now limit the potential impact of metabolomics. For metabolite detection and quantification systems to become more accurate, automated and comprehensive, significant equipment changes are obviously needed. Food quality, monitoring of food intake, food component analysis, physiological supervision in food intercession, food authenticity assessment and diet challenge research are imperative fields of food science and technology. The study's main emphasis is on metabolomics' present potential future usage and trends....
Recent estimates indicate that around 200 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus, making it the most common serious metabolic disorder worldwide [1]. Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia due to insufficient availability of, or insensitivity to insulin and is associated with slowly progressive end organ damage in the eyes, kidneys, blood vessels, heart and peripheral nerves, as well as in the brain. The current pharmacotherapeutic line presents many limitations as far as the efficacy, adverse effects and reversal rate in case of diabetic cognitive deficits in clinic. As oxidative stress plays pivotal role in the etiogenesis of cognitive deficit, antioxidants from natural origin particularly neutraceuticals are drawing attention of many researchers. . It is now well known fact that neutraceuticals can help in cognitive deficit acting not only through its antioxidant value but also demonstrate many potential avenues to overcome the clinical limitations of cognition enhancers. Present review is an attempt to throw light on the mechanistic approaches towards the diabetic cognitive deficits to have better understanding towards the route cause and thereby the treatment approach....
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