Nutraceuticals

Supporting health with innovative products and ingredients of natural origin, backed by scientific evidence.

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“Nutraceuticals are products that contain one or more substances naturally present in food, but made available in a pharmaceutical form (tablets, powders, or drops) containing them in concentrated and purified quantities”.

S. De Felice

The Science of Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals is a developing scientific discipline worldwide, investigating the active ingredients in foods, plants, and minerals that have positive effects on health.

The term, coined in 1989 by Stephen L. De Felice, combines the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical” to emphasize the impact of nutrition on an individual’s physical and psychological well-being.

Modern science has shown that certain foods, thanks to molecules within them, can positively affect one or more physiological functions of the human body. Advances in technology and recent scientific research have enabled the extraction and concentration of key nutrients into capsules or powders, exponentially increasing their benefits.

Thus, nutraceuticals were born, providing a concentrated source of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fibbers, and plant extracts. These helps supplement potential nutritional deficiencies and support overall wellness.

  • VITAMINS
  • ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
  • MINERALS
  • PLANT EXTRACTS
  • PROBIOTICS
  • ANTIOXIDANTS
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Laborest has also developed nutraceuticals suitable for those with gluten and lactose intolerances, as well as doping-free nutraceuticals.

When included in a healthy and balanced diet, nutraceuticals can become valuable allies for human health, addressing multiple needs:

  • For the musculoskeletal system
  • For the urinary tract
  • For metabolic and psychological balance
  • For paediatric health
  • For women at different stages of life