Introduction
Over the last few years, plant derived nutraceuticals have been widely used because of their natural characteristic and numerous potentials health benefits. As consumers become more conscious of their health needs and the environment, these market health products which include vitamins, nutraceuticals, and functional foods can be a huge step towards using disease prevention as a cure to disease. This blog will discuss about the background, requirement and demand, urgency, current scenario, and trends as well as market of plant based nutraceuticals and examples and manufacturing companies.
History of Plant-Based Nutraceuticals
It has been a practice for thousands of years to incorporate plants into our lives in an effort to improve our health. From the ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Chinese societies people understood the importance of herbal medicine for preventive and curative measures. Two documented systems which used plants to its optimum level are Ayurveda in India and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The very term “nutraceutical” was coined by Dr Stephen DeFelice in the year 1989 – by joining the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical.” The nutraceutical industry progressed to encompass dietary supplements, functional foods and plant based extracts. In the later part of the twentieth century when scientific developments that have backed the value of plant consisting of antioxidants and polyphenol, flavonoids, and several others, the nutraceuticals industry started booming.
Demand and Necessity of Plant-Based Nutraceuticals
There is a constantly rising need for plant-derived nutraceutical products due to:
- Health Consciousness: Consumers are taking personal measures to prevent diseases due to life style changes such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
- Natural Preference: A larger population of consumers go for natural sources for their supplements rather than synthetic products, which have side effects.
- Sustainability and Ethics: Due to growing vegan and environmental movements, plant based products are one of the most popular options for those who want to minimize their impact on the environment.
- Aging Population: Another important segment of this market is the elderly population that looks for additional nutrients either for treatment or booster with substances strengthening the immune system, improving memory and increasing the vitality.
Necessity of Plant-Based Nutraceuticals
This need for plant-based nutraceuticals arises for the need of healthy living. Nutraceuticals contain the bioactive compounds, like antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are considered to have positive effects on human health. Nutraceuticals as the concept implies, is all about health without the use of pharmaceuticals; it’s all about prevention which makes them important in the health market. In addition, with people getting lazier and diets becoming less healthy, nutraceuticals become an easily accessible dietary supplement to compensate the nutrient requirement.
These current nutraceuticals contain phytochemicals comprising of polyphenols, flavonoids, and carotenoids all of which possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer qualities.(1)
Current Aspects of Plant-Based Nutraceuticals
Plant based nutraceutical market forms a large part of the global nutraceutical market which is valued over $200 billion and is expected to grow greatly. Customers globally are exhibiting a huge demand for plant-based products: the biggest markets include North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific.
Trending Products
- Antioxidants: From sources such as berries, green tea and grape seed, these fight oxidative stress as well as inflammation.
- Prebiotics and Probiotics: Some are extracted from plant sources while others from other plant fibers, these improve gut health by functioning as prebiotics.
- Adaptogens: Some common adaptogens are ashwagandha, ginseng and rhodiola which are believed to have stress reducing potential.
- Cannabinoids (CBD): CBD is derived from hemp and has gained popularity recently mainly because of its potential anti-inflammatory and relaxing properties.
- Superfood Powders: Customer favorites are powders because they are highly dense, convenient and rich in nutrients: spirulina, moringa, matcha, etc.
Consumer Preferences
- It’s important to note that clean labeling, transparency, and sustainability are now the norms.
- New products derived from plants with labels such as organic, free from genetically modified organisms, and vegan are currently popular.
- Consumers are now willing to pay for products that are targeted to their personal needs – one being nutrients and foods.
Future Prospects of Plant-Based Nutraceuticals
There are great opportunities for plant-based nutraceuticals in future, especially due to advancement in biotechnology, extraction techniques and formulation technology.
- Advancements in Bioavailability: A challenge regarding nutraceuticals is how these compounds are utilised by the body, this is because nutraceuticals are food products. Newer findings in field of nanotechnology, techniques for encapsulation possess the potential to enhance the bioavailability of plant derived compounds.
- Research-Driven Products: As more clinical research is published and additional plant bioactive compounds are discovered, new untapped isomer opportunities in nutraceuticals will materialize with a specific focus and interest in cognitive, immunological, and metabolic health.
- Personalized Nutrition: The personalized nutraceuticals will replace conventional supplements sometime in the future due to advances in genotyping, daily practices and diseases.
- Integrative Health Solutions: Nutraceuticals are consequently positioned for health management and care solutions, which include supplements, nutrition, nutritional counselling, lifestyle modifications, and mental wellness programs.
- Sustainable Farming and Ethical Sourcing: Future plant-based nutraceutical companies should start embracing renewable farming methods to meet environmental conservation standards embraced in the market.
Examples of Plant-Based Nutraceutical Supplements
Here is a list of some admired plant-based nutraceutical supplements and their uses:
- Turmeric Curcumin: A well-documented anti-inflammatory and antioxidant which is utilized extensively in joint and immune system support applications.
- Green Tea Extract: High in catechins, antioxidants that benefits like healthy heart and weight control.
- Ginger Extract: Known to treat gastrointestinal ailments, to address problems such as nausea, and act as an anti-inflammatory agent.
- Echinacea: Often taken for enhancing the body’s ability to fight diseases and shortening the duration of flu like symptoms.
- Ginkgo Biloba: Used to improve memory and brain activity and widely used by the elderly people.
Key Manufacturers in the Plant-Based Nutraceutical Industry
There are leading manufacturers into the plant-based nutraceutical industry among which are:
- Herbalife Nutrition: Manufactures plant based supplements for weight loss, immune system, energy etc.
- Amway (Nutrilite): Popular for its high standard plant based vitamins and minerals, special in the use of organic farming.
- Nestlé Health Science: Diverse plant based products in the nutraceutical line, products related to gut health, ageing, and wellbeing.
- Abha Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd.: Currently, Abha Biotechnology Pvt Ltd has been at the forefront of cultivating nutraceutical plant products through technology and more sustainable methods to offer quality nutraceuticals.
Abha Biotechnology Pvt Ltd.’s Contribution
It is their passion to innovate, to offer the best quality bioavailable plant-based supplements catering to the rapidly increasing global markets for natural products.
Fresh products are used in the production of food supplements, and Abha Biotechnology conducts business with socially responsible and environmentally friendly suppliers. Its product portfolio thus comprises a series of supplements focused on the immune and cognitive system and general well-being of the consumers because of the changing needs of different consumers focusing on natural plant-based formulas.
Abha Biotechnology Pvt Ltd.’s Products Based On Plants
Abha Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. deals with plant based nutraceutical products that stand as health boosters in humans. Their plant-based products include some of these:
- Organic Plant Protein: It is used as a combination of concentrate whey powder and isolate protein that assist in muscles rebuilding and packed with rich amino acid.
- Plant-Based Vitamin B12: It plays a critical role in nerve integrity and sugar metabolism, and it comes in the form of natural plant extract.
- Juices & Beverages: These include, immunity boosters, detox drinks and hydrating liquids that may also contain natural herbs and vitamins.
- Sleep Support: Designed for improved sleep and calming effect, may include natural plant compounds.
All these are products are developed to embrace the principles of sustainability together with quality ensuring they meet the required standard on safety and efficacy.
Conclusion
There is a rising trend in the plant-based nutraceutical market because the concept of the industry is, firstly, based on sustainable and ethical entrepreneurship, and secondly, offers a working solution for improving people’s health. While current science is revealing how plants can improve overall well-being, nutraceuticals are sure to become a major element of contemporary health. Natural compounds and top-notch techniques mean that plant-based nutraceuticals of tomorrow will make the world a healthier place one capsule at a time.
Abha Biotechnology Pvt Ltd is fortunate to be part of this emerging growth industry and serving the corporate and consumer demands by offering innovative and premium quality plant based nutraceuticals.
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