Role of nutraceuticals in the current scenario and its influence on modern healthcare
- Vol.53(11), Nov
- Mumbai Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 2021
- 10-13p.
Preventive health gained immense importance during the pandemic, so did the nutraceuticals. Looking at the ever-growing market of nutraceuticals and health supplements in recent years, we can say that these products are positively influencing the health of people while making impressive revenues. In India, the use of nutraceuticals increased manifold during the pandemic. Even the government seemed to be taking certain positive approaches towards the traditional medicines and nutraceuticals in order to safeguard the population from the virus. Medical practitioners are increasingly prescribing health supplements and nutraceuticals in post-covid recovery phase of the patient. Moreover, growing awareness about immunity during the pandemic resulted in increasing acceptance of such nature-based products.