How has the FSSAI defined nutraceuticals?

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Definition of nutraceutical products by FSSAI (1) (1)

How has the FSSAI defined nutraceuticals?

According to the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), there is no specific definition for nutraceutical.  Although categorised as food products, nutraceuticals are regulated as dietary supplements or health supplements.

  • The FSSAI has defined “health supplements” under its regulations as “products that are intended to supplement the normal diet and which contain concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone or in combination, marketed in dose form, namely pills, tablets, capsules, liquids in measured doses”.
  • Section 22 of the FSS Act 2006 permits the use of nutrients in health supplements, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals in quantities that do not exceed the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) specified by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The products should contain the recommended dosage of the product.
  • The term “Nutraceutical” must be present on the product label. The label should not claim that the nutraceutical can prevent, treat or cure a disease.
  • Moreover, the nutraceutical product should mention “Not for Medicinal Use”, an advisory warning for the effects of excessive consumption and that it should be kept away from the reach of children.
  • A food business operator may prepare and sell nutraceuticals in the food formats of granules, powder, tablet, capsule, liquid, jelly or gel, semi-solids, and other formats and they may be packed in a sachet, ampoule, bottle, and any other format as measured unit quantities, except those intended for parenteral administration [1].
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