Title:Superfood: Value and Need
Volume: 18
Issue: 1
Author(s): Monika Prakash Singh, Kritika Soni, Rashmi Bhamra and Ravi Kumar Mittal*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacy, HIMT, Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201308, India
Keywords:
Superfoods, food, nutrients, antioxidants, disease, health.
Abstract: Abstract: Superfood is the name coined by the marketing industries to segregate the food
which is claimed to have an edge over the common food, having increased nutritional efficiency,
and possessing more amounts of antioxidants which lead to the prevention of many coronary
heart diseases. The history and introduction of the superfood have been discussed through
brief instances, and nutritional analysis of some of the most popularly available superfoods like
quinoa, goji berry, acai berry, etc. has been done. Some of the indigenous superfood nutritional
benefits have also been stated. The need and value with respect to the therapeutic and economic
aspects of the superfood are reported in the present review in accordance with the current
and relevant data.