Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Department of Food Processing Technology, A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, CVM University, Anand- 388120
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HOD Food Processing Technology Department, ADIT, CVM University, Anand
Abstract
In all over the world, human beings swallow allopathic medicines frequently. Community consumes medicines with the help of pharmacist and not by taking concern of a doctor, which ultimately results in decreasing immunity and obliging life long diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, CVD, and the list continues. Due to the world’s pandemic society had started thinking towards the healthy lifestyle. After this phase the demand of natural form of medicines including nutraceuticals and health supplements.
Many fruits and herbs like Apple, Kiwi, VALERIAN ROOT, holy basil, mint and so on help to cure various diseases like diabetes, CVDs, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, cancer, cataract formation, autoimmunity diseases, blood pressure, depression, anxiety and so on. This review describes the functional component in above mentioned fruits and herbs and its ability to cure life long diseases. With the help of Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use,
Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) regulation it is also possible to design new product in the form of health supplement pills, powder, gummies, etc
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