Role of Actors and Networks in Nutraceutical Innovation and Regulation in India: An Overview

Vandana ¹ , Kunal Sinha²

1. Centre for Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.
2. Centre for Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.

Correspondence should be addressed to: vandanasingh760@gmail.com.

Section:Review Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.4 , Issue.4 , pp.5-11, Apr-2018

CrossRef-DOI:   https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrms/v4i4.511

Online published on Apr 30, 2018

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Abstract :
The paper presents a study on nutraceutical involving actors and networks for the product development. Nutraceutical is a food or component of food that is emerged from combination of nutrition and pharmaceutical words. It provides energy and is good for health. It is classified into functional foods, functional beverages and dietary supplements. There are nutraceutical players, agencies and institutions at national and global level. It also discusses the food regulation in developing standard for nutraceutical. The paper is also concerned with the global and Indian scenario in context to nutraceutical.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Nutraceutical, Innovation, Actors, Networks, Regulation

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