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Nutraceuticals

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Nutraceuticals is a other — Substances in or parts of food considered to provide medical or health benefits

What it does

Substances in or parts of food considered to provide medical or health benefits

Where you'll see it

functional foods, fortified foods

Regulatory status

  • Notes: Loose term not strictly regulated

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): One term used to describe substances in or parts of a food that may be considered to provide medical or health benefits