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Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients or API, as the name suggests are the biologically active components or ingredients of a pharmaceutical drug that interacts with the bio-receptors in the body and bring about a change in the physiology. API is often used in place of 'bulk active ingredients' as an exchange term, and as for the dosage form in case of pharmaceuticals, they contain the API , which is the drug itself.

Nutraceuticals are pharmaceutical grade standardized nutrients that are regulated in form of dietary supplements and food additives, and are certified by pharma regulation authorities and concerned standardization agencies. They primarily consist of nutrients derived from food products like amino acids, minerals and vitamins, concentrated in liquid, powdered and capsule forms, and are usually taken orally.

The main purpose of excipient is to serve as long term stabilizing agents for pharmaceutical active ingredients used in formulation of a wide array of medicines and pharmaceutical drugs. They also have a wide array of other functions too, such as reduction of viscosity, aiding in absorption of pharmaceutical drugs, enhancing solubility as well as increasing powder flowability and stability enhancement during the manufacturing process.

Food supplements are generally taken in form of supplementary nutritional intake and dietary add-ons to fulfill the body's requirement of nutrients that are not in consumption, or are generally missing or in low quantity in the body systems. The major nutrients that form part of regular supplements are minerals, fibers, amino acids, vitamins and fatty acids, and are used to supplement an individual's diet.

As is suggested by the moniker, Herbal Extracts are bio active chemical compounds and substances that are derived/extracted from plant varied plant parts viz. roots, leaves and stems of diverse plant species. They are widely used for medicinal purpose in formulation of pharmaceutical drugs, dietary supplements as well as cosmetics among others.