nutraceuticals and cosme.

Question 1

These are ordinary foods that have components or ingredients incorporated in them to give them a specific medical or physiological benefit other than a purely nutritional effect.

Answer 1

functional food

Question 2

These are any substance that may be considered as food or part of food which in addition to its normal nutritive value provides health benefits including prevention of disease.

Answer 2

nutraceuticals

Question 3

A mineraI that is important in maintaining bone structure and modulating plasma and bone formation.

Answer 3

phosporus

Question 4

A mineral that is concentrated in the active growth areas of the bone. It influences bone formation and calcification.

Answer 4

silicon

Question 5

What is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Parietal cells within the stomach lining secrete hydrochloric acid that lowers the pH of the stomach.

Answer 5

pepsin

Question 6

It is used to treat digestion problems that result when the pancreas has been removed or is not working well.

Answer 6

pancreatin

Question 7

These are substances that may protect your cells against free radicals. A molecule that can inhibit the oxidation of another molecule.

Answer 7

antioxidants

Question 8

A live microorganism which when ingested with or without food improves the intestinal microbial balance and consequently the health and functioning of large intestine.

Answer 8

probiotics

Question 9

This is also known as “fossil tree”. An important drug used in traditional Chinese medicine since more than 2,800 years. Mainly leaves and edible seeds are used as drugs.

Answer 9

ginkgo biloba

Question 10

one of the most important trace mineral. It supports the body’s overall antioxidant system by scavenging free radicals.

Answer 10

zinc

Question 11

This vitamin contain 8 types or kinds.

Answer 11

VITAMIN B COMPLEX

Question 12

Digestive enzymes help prevent what?

Answer 12

PANCRILIPASE/REFLUX

Question 13

Where can dietary fibres be obtained?

Answer 13

WHOLE GRAIN

Question 14

An example of prebiotic is?

Answer 14

FOS

Question 15

What nutraceuticals whose deficiency states are associated with variety of dreaded disease conditions, cataracts, diabetes, and many others?

Answer 15

ANTIOXIDANTS

Question 16

What are rich with normal food nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and specific phytochemicals?

Answer 16

CEREAL AND GRAINS

Question 17

Vitamins A, C, and E, antioxidants, and herbal extracts are used to fortify some of what?

Answer 17

HEALTH DRINKS

Question 18

A fatty acid that the human body can’t synthesize.

Answer 18

POLYNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

Question 19

This compound is commonly used agent for “bleaching”.

Answer 19

HYDROQUINONE

Question 20

It contains ingredients that influence the skin’s biological function.

Answer 20

COSMECEUTICALS