What Is New in the Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Dairy Products as Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods?

Nutraceuticals have taken on considerable significance due to their supposed safety and possible nutritional and medicinal effects. Pharmaceutical and dietary companies are conscious of monetary success, which benefits healthier consumers and the altering trends that result in these heart-oriented value-added products being proliferated. Numerous nutraceuticals are claimed to have multiple therapeutic benefits despite advantages, and unwanted effects encompass a lack of substantial evidence. Several common nutraceuticals involve glucosamine, omega-3, Echinacea, cod liver oil, folic acid, ginseng, orange juice supplemented with calcium, and green tea. This review is dedicated to improving the understanding of nutrients based on specific illness indications. It was reported that functional foods contain physiologically active components that confer various health benefits. Studies have shown that some foods and dietary patterns play a major role in the primary prevention of many ailment conditions that lead to putative functional foods being identified. Research and studies are needed to support the possible health benefits of different functional foods that have not yet been clinically validated for the relationships between diet and health. The term functional foods may additionally involve health/functional health foods, foods enriched with vitamins/minerals, nutritional improvements, or even conventional medicines.

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Nutraceuticals are gaining significance for their safety and potential nutritional benefits, with pharmaceutical and dietary companies seeking financial success while promoting healthier consumer choices like heart-oriented value-added products. Despite claims of therapeutic benefits, many nutraceuticals lack substantial evidence to support their advantages, and further research is needed to validate their potential health benefits. Studies indicate that functional foods contain physiologically active components that offer various health benefits, with some foods playing a key role in the primary prevention of diseases and conditions that may lead to the identification of functional foods. Further research and studies are needed to establish the relationship between diet and health and validate the health benefits of various functional foods yet to be clinically proven.