Role of Nutraceuticals in Skin Health and Disease : American Medical Publishers : 9781639278060 : 1639278060 : 26 Sep 2023 : Nutraceuticals are substances that are a food or a part of food, and provide medical or health benefits such as preventing and treating a disease. Alternatively, plant-derived pharmaceuticals are also called nutraceuticals. Nutritional and dietary factors play an important role in maintaining healthy skin. Some of the common types of nutraceuticals such as probiotics, phenolics and vitamins have the potential to prevent and help in medically managing or treating dermatological conditions. Nutritional factors are studied for their use in skin aging, acne, inflammation, and several chronic immune-mediated disorders such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, wounds, and various types of skin cancer. There are several ways by which nutraceuticals can inhibit adverse skin conditions. A diet rich in nutrients and vitamins (nutraceuticals and antioxidants), particularly thos