Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals During COVID-19 Pandemic

Title:Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals During COVID-19 Pandemic

Volume: 20 Issue: 10

Author(s): Jobin Jose*, Keyidaule Ndang, Madhusoodhana Ballakkuraya Chethana, Chikmagalur Srinath Chinmayi, Khatheeja Afrana, Gopika Gopan, Della Grace Thomas Parambi, Kavita Munjal, Hitesh Chopra, Archana Dhyani and Mohammad Amjad Kamal*

Affiliation:

• Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, NITTE Deemed-to-be University, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore 575018, India

• Institutes for Systems Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease- related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
• King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Enzymoics, 7 Peterlee place, Hebersham, NSW 2770; Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Australia

Keywords: COVID-19, nutraceuticals, functional foods, health claims, nutrition claims, regulations.

Abstract: The novel Coronavirus has brought global mortality, disruption, and a significant loss of life. A compromised immune system is a known risk factor for all viral influenza infections. Due to the perceived “immune-boosting” properties of nutraceutical products, sales of dietary supplements have grown globally. In recent years, consumers have increasingly demanded nutraceutical products rather than curative synthetic medicines for preventive therapies for the coronavirus disease outbreak of 2019 (COVID-19). Healthy foods and nutraceuticals have become daily diet plans for consumers. Although there has been an increase in demand, there is no such regulation and harmonized process, which stands as a barrier to the approval of these products. Therefore, many misbranded and spurious products are entering the market, which may harm consumers. This article focuses on the role of functional foods and nutraceutical in the management of COVID-19 also focuses on the different nutraceutical regulations in each country and compare the similarities and differences of the following countries: India, the USA (United States of America), the EU (European Union), and China. The comparative study of nutraceutical regulations in India, the USA, Europe, and China shows that there is a difference regarding the nutraceutical regulations; however, despite the differences, it is observed that it has the same underlying objective, i.e., ensuring the safety of the consumers by maintaining the product quality.

Cite this article as:

Jose Jobin*, Ndang Keyidaule, Chethana Ballakkuraya Madhusoodhana, Chinmayi Srinath Chikmagalur, Afrana Khatheeja, Gopan Gopika, Parambi Grace Thomas Della, Munjal Kavita, Chopra Hitesh, Dhyani Archana and Kamal Amjad Mohammad*, Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals During COVID-19 Pandemic, Current Nutrition & Food Science 2024; 20 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0115734013276165231129102513