It was coined in 1989 by DeFelice and the Foundation for Innovations in Medicine.
Nutraceuticals drinks are the drinks that claimed to have health-giving properties and they are originated in Japan in 1988. The first nutraceuticals drinks in Japan contained ingredient including antioxidants, soy, fiber, probiotic, phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and even oxygen.
These functional drinks continue to be very successful, and the major ingredient exploited there are fiber, calcium, protein and amino acids, and oligosaccharides.
The nutraceuticals include bioactive ingredients in the functional foods including drinks such as polyphenol, carotenoids, phytochemicals from herbs, phytosterols, omega 3 fatty acids, and so on.
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants such as alkaloids, polyphenols and uncommon amino acids.
The most common health issues addressed by the nutraceutical beverage market include cardiovascular health and cognition with berries and small fruit; probiotic enhanced health; and dairy beverage of digestive and immune health and green tea, black tea, coffee and cocoa and high active ingredients of antioxidants.
Nutrient content of Nutraceuticals beverages
