1. HHM 5014 NUTRACEUTICAL FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO NUTRACEUTICAL
SUB-UNIT : INTRODUCTION DRUG AND PHARMACY
LUQMAN SYAMIMI AZALEA LIANA

2. INTRODUCTION
Nutraceutical (from nutrition + pharmaceutical) is a commercial term used for foods or food products that might help to prevent and treat diseases.
Nutraceutical can includes:
Minerals, vitamins and other dietary supplements
Herbal products
Dietary enzymes: bromelain, papain
Dietary fiber
Hydrolyzed proteins

4. A drug is a chemical that interacts with proteins in the body to affect a physiological function.
Once these chemicals are absorbed into the systemic circulation they bind with certain proteins and this changes the functioning of the cell slightly.
No drugs are specific to interacting with just one type of cell or one type of protein and this is what causes side effects.

5. PROS AND CONS OF DIFFERENTS ROUTES OF DRUG

7. PHARMACY
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs

8. TYPES OF PHARMACY Community Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
Industrial Pharmacy
Compounding Pharmacy
Consulting Pharmacy
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Regulatory Pharmacy
Home Care Pharmacy

9. CONCLUSION
1.Drug are a substance that causes a physical or emotional change in a person.
2. A food or food product that provides health and medical benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.
3. Such products may range from isolated nutrients, dietary supplements and specific diets to genetically engineered foods, herbal products, and processed foods such as cereals, soups, and beverages.