Nutraceuticals ingredients derived from

Many phytochemicals and nutraceutical ingredients are derived from botanicals. In the manufacture of many of these nutraceuticals, processes begin with the extraction of plant materials using a suitable solvent. Many technologies and types of equipment exist to achieve this solid-liquid extraction. To successfully choose and operate the proper equipment for producing the desired product in an economic manner, the fundamentals of equilibrium and mass transfer must be understood. Once these fundamentals are understood, they can be applied to the botanical raw material of interest and the chemical properties of the desired phytochemical to select and operate the most cost-effective extraction equipment. 

Recent studies have provided evidence that marine-derived bioactive peptides including the compound derived from microalgae play a vital role in hmnan health and nutrition. In recent study, we have proved that two peptides isolated from N. incerta showed hepatoprotective activity. These evidences surest that due to valuable biological functions with health beneficial effects, marine microalgae-derived bioactive peptides have potential as active ingredients for preparation of various functional foods or nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. 

Phenolic compounds are important bioactive constituents derived from plants and are active ingredients in traditional medicine, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. Extraction process for phenolic acids requires standardization as within plant tissue they can stay either in the soluble fraction or as conjugates with carbohydrates or linked to cell wall components. HPLC is by far the most popular method of separation. Mass spectrometers, especially LC-MS and MALDI-TOF, provide a viable rapid and accurate method of identification and characterization of the simple phenolic acids. 

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