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Nutraceutical & Functional Foods Division

Follow the latest scientific advances concerning health benefits of nutraceuticals and functional foods, and explore up-to-date industrial practices for optimizing their production and efficacy.

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Abul Hossain Nutraceutical & Functional Foods Division
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1450+

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2002

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50+

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With global uncertainty and increasing challenges (viruses, infection, non-communicable diseases), nutraceuticals and functional foods play a critical role in prevention, therapy assistance, reducing medical costs, and providing a higher quality of life to everyone. With treasures from nature, proper application by using scientific evidence is required. NFFD is the best bridge and platform to push and promote such development in the near future. With many members from the functional food area, our goal for this Division is to enhance our engagement with the nutraceutical (dietary supplement) field and bring in different perspectives to provide more information, knowledge, funding, collaboration, and job and internship opportunities to our members. Please reach out with questions about getting involved.

We welcome ideas and suggestions and encourage you to engage with us on IFT Connect and follow our LinkedIn so that you can receive Division news and participate in group discussions instantly. We also look forward to meeting you in person at IFT FIRST!

Division Recognitions / Accomplishments

  • The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2024-2025 recipient is Kaustav Majumder and Hong You.
  • The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2024-2025 recipient is Milda Embuscado.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

  • First: Emerson Nolasco, University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Harnessing the Gut Microbiome: A Nutraceutical Strategy Using Egg White Hydrolysate for Hypertension Progression
  • Second: Harmeen Prasher, The Ohio State University: Pyranoanthocyanins Surpass Efficacy of Anthocyanins in Reduction of Inflammation Under Hypoxic Conditions In Vitro
  • Third: Asif Ali, Chung Shan Medical University: Anti-Neurodegeneration and Potential Contributors of Gac Fruit Using a HT-22 Cell Model

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