The term was coined by the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine in 1991and is defined as "any substance that may be considered a food or part of a food and provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.? (Source: Univ. of Calif. ... www.floraglolutein.com/resources_glossary
A very broad term describing certain components in food (plant or animal) or nutritional supplements, which contain substances normally present in the body that aid in the proper functioning of body systems. www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm
A product isolated or purified from food that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food. A nutraceutical has been demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease. pbi-ibp.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/media/glossary.htm
Food or food product that decreaases the risk of disease establishment of progression ucbiotech.org/glossary/
A food or part of a food that may provide medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. A nutraceutical may be a naturally nutrient-rich or medicinally active food, such as garlic or soybeans, or it may be a specific component of a food, such as the omega-3 fish oil that can be derived from salmon and other cold-water fish. www.endovasc.com/glossary/glossary.html
A pill or capsule that contains the essence of disease-fighting foods eg broccoli extract in the form of a pill taken instead of eating the green vegetable. microbemagic.ucc.ie/glossary.php
A nutraceutical is broadly defined as a substance that may be considered as food or parts of a food used to improve the diet, and in turn provide well-being, health benefits and prevent disease. www.qdaily.com.au/index.asp
Nutraceutical is a combination of "nutritional" and "pharmaceutical" and refers to foods that act as medicines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutraceutical