Volume-2 ,Issue-3, March-2026

Derived from the words "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical," the phrase "nutritraceuticals" has become a prominent area at the nexus of food and medicine. Nutraceuticals are becoming more widely acknowledged for their ability to prevent chronic diseases, assist therapeutic interventions, and improve general well-being as scientific knowledge of diet-related health grows. The classifications, modes of action, and increasing significance of nutraceuticals in modern medicine are all examined in this examination of the field's changing landscape. Targeted advantages like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective qualities are provided by the wide variety of nutraceuticals, which include dietary supplements, functional foods, herbal products, and isolated nutrients. Nutraceuticals act holistically, frequently enhancing cellular function and metabolic pathways, in contrast to traditional medications, which are frequently produced and target certain symptoms or illnesses. The line separating food from medication is still blurred, though, as national regulatory systems vary greatly and many claims are still awaiting scientific confirmation.

Keyword: Nutraceuticals, Preventive Medicines, Anti- Inflammatory Effects, Skin health, Medicine