Functional foods and nutraceuticals
Functional foods and nutraceuticals has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Dec 10, 2025: “Clinical Implementation of Sustainable Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Metabolic Health: A Feasibility Study”.
1 paper studies it6 findingsUpdated
“Adherence to all functional foods and nutraceutical products exceeded 90%, indicating excellent participant compliance and high acceptability of the intervention (see ).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave functional foods and nutraceuticals to people and measured what changed.
up: Increases mid-arm circumference+2.2%
down: Decreases triceps skinfold thickness-11%
up: Increases broadband ultrasound attenuation T-score+11%
Trial19 peoplemean age 66 ± 6 years4 weeks
Apparently healthy adults aged 50 years and older
Nutrients, Dec 10, 2025
What did studies of Functional foods and nutraceuticals find?
4Studies of Functional foods and nutraceuticals measured 4 outcomes; the most studied are bioactive compounds (1 study), Broadband ultrasound attenuation T-score (1) and triceps skinfold thickness (1).
Bioactive compounds
upin humans1
1 study
Bioactive compounds
upin humans1
Functional foods and nutraceuticals increase bioactive compounds in humans.
“Collectively, these findings, supported by in vitro safety assays, confirm the excellent acceptability, safety, and systemic bioavailability of all tested functional foods and nutraceuticals, supporting their suitability for clinical application.”
Human trial4 weeks
Nutrients
Broadband ultrasound attenuation T-score
upin humans1+11%
1 study
Broadband ultrasound attenuation T-score
upin humans1+11%
Functional foods and nutraceuticals increase broadband ultrasound attenuation T-score in humans (+11%).
“Bone health assessments demonstrated positive changes, with an 11% increase in the broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) T-score at the calcaneus (p = 0.04), indicative of enhanced bone quality.”
Human trialcalcaneus4 weeksn = 19
Nutrients
Triceps skinfold thickness
downin humans1−11%
1 study
Triceps skinfold thickness
downin humans1−11%
Functional foods and nutraceuticals decrease triceps skinfold thickness in humans (-11%).
“Mid-arm circumference increased significantly by 2.2% (p = 0.02), while triceps skinfold thickness decreased by 11% (p = 0.02), suggesting increased muscle mass and reduced subcutaneous fat.”
Human trial4 weeksn = 19
Nutrients
Mid-arm circumference
upin humans1+2.2%
1 study
Mid-arm circumference
upin humans1+2.2%
Functional foods and nutraceuticals increase mid-arm circumference in humans (+2.2%).
“Mid-arm circumference increased significantly by 2.2% (p = 0.02), while triceps skinfold thickness decreased by 11% (p = 0.02), suggesting increased muscle mass and reduced subcutaneous fat.”
Human trial4 weeksn = 19
Nutrients
What is Functional foods and nutraceuticals linked with?
1Studies link Functional foods and nutraceuticals with 1 measure, most often adherence (1 study).
Adherence
upin humans1
1 study
Adherence
upin humans1
Functional foods and nutraceuticals are associated with adherence in humans (> 90%).
“Adherence to all functional foods and nutraceutical products exceeded 90%, indicating excellent participant compliance and high acceptability of the intervention (see ).”
Human trial4 weeksn = 19
Nutrients
Functional foods and nutraceuticals are associated with adherence in humans (metabolic risk factors) (>80%).
“Functional foods and nutraceuticals were well-tolerated, with high adherence (>80%).”
Human trialmetabolic risk factors4-week
Nutrients