Manticore Consulting Group, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Pharmacol Res. 2022 Jan;175:106001. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.106001. Epub 2021 Nov 24.
The nutraceutical market is currently a high-impact multi-billion-dollar industry, and it is anticipated to grow rapidly over the next decade. Nutraceuticals comprise diverse food-derived product categories that have become widespread due to increased consumer awareness of potential health benefits and the need for improved wellness. This targeted review is designed to identify the current global trends, market opportunities, and regulations that drive the nutraceutical industry. Safety and efficacy concerns are also explored with a view to highlighting areas that necessitate further research and oversight. Key drivers of the nutraceutical market include aging populations, consumer awareness, consumer lifestyle, increasing cost of healthcare, and marketing channels. Although some nutraceuticals hold promising preventive and therapeutic opportunities, there is a lack of a universal definition and regulatory framework among countries. Moreover, there is a lack of adequate evidence for their efficacy, safety, and effectiveness, which was even further highlighted during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Future prospective epidemiological studies can delineate the health impact of nutraceuticals and help set the scientific basis and rationale foundation for clinical trials, reducing the time and cost of trials themselves. Together, an understanding of the key drivers of the nutraceutical market alongside a consistent and well-defined regulatory framework will provide further opportunities for growth, expansion, and segmentation of nutraceuticals applications.
营养保健品市场目前是一个具有高影响力的数十亿美元产业，预计在未来十年内将迅速增长。营养保健品包含多种源自食品的产品类别，由于消费者对潜在健康益处的认识提高以及对改善健康的需求增加，这些产品已经变得普及。本目标明确的综述旨在确定推动营养保健品行业的当前全球趋势、市场机会和法规。还探讨了安全性和功效问题，以突出需要进一步研究和监督的领域。营养保健品市场的主要驱动因素包括人口老龄化、消费者意识、消费者生活方式、不断增加的医疗保健成本和营销渠道。尽管一些营养保健品具有有前景的预防和治疗机会，但各国之间缺乏普遍的定义和监管框架。此外，它们的功效、安全性和有效性证据不足，这在当前的冠状病毒大流行期间更加凸显。未来的前瞻性流行病学研究可以阐明营养保健品对健康的影响，并有助于为临床试验建立科学依据和合理基础，从而减少试验本身的时间和成本。总的来说，了解营养保健品市场的主要驱动因素以及一致和明确的监管框架将为营养保健品应用的进一步增长、扩张和细分提供更多机会。
