Number: 2005-031-2-700
Title: Plants as sources for nutraceuticals in Latinamerica
Task Group
Chairman: Antonio
Monge Vega
Members: E.
Barreiro, Armando
Cáceres, Néstor
O. Caffini, Esteban
A. Ferro, R. Ganellin,
Mahabir Gupta, Olga
Lock, Rolando Pellón,
and Roberto Pinzón
Objective:
Establish the importance of Nutraceuticals in health care in developing
societies, with food shortage. Economic opportunity of the Nutraceuticals
vs. molecules of natural origin in Latin America. Possibilities of
research, development and innovation in Nutraceuticals in Latin America.
Possibilities of industrialization and patents of Nutraceuticals in
Latin America.
Nutraceuticals: a) Functional foods that have potentially
disease - preventing and health promoting properties (American Nutraceuticals
Association; b) Healthy foods or food ingredients that provide health
benefits beyond the traditional nutrients it contains (American Dietetic
Association).
Description:
Collect data in Latin American countries. Identification plants,
especially those which are natives of the continent, which are used
in Latin American societies as Nutraceuticals.Estimate clinical security,
related to the consumption of Nutraceuticals used in Latin America
as well as for exportation. Consider the possibility of patents and
industrialization of Nutraceuticals that are native of the Latin American
countries.
