Pharmaceuticals Vs Nutraceuticals

Pharmaceuticals are human-made, or imitations of natural substances used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease. Food or parts of food that provide medical or health benefits, such as prevention and treatment of disease is called as Nutraceuticals. It is a product isolated, processed from natural sources and sold in the medicinal form including the powder, tablet, capsules, etc. Nutraceuticals can be from plant, animal and mineral source which is used to prevent disorders and generally referred as healthproducts. Pharmaceuticals need a prescription while nutraceuticals do not require a prescription.

Medical Food

Medical food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition. It was developed for patients with malabsorption caused by Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, ulcerative colitis, insomnia, inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids.