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The central government under National Health Mission has started National programme for prevention & control of cancer,Diabetes,cardiovascular disease & stroke in which blood pressure,blood sugar & other Diagnostic measures have been done for prevention of disease,As we all know that prevention is always better than cure. Nutraceuticals are used in prevention& cure of disease. Nutraceutical is collaborative research effort of pharma, food and chemistry.As growth of nutraceutical is increasing because people want treat their disease by improving their health. Now “nutraceutical a day may keep the doctor away” replace the old proverb “an apple a day will keep the doctor away” people are turning massively to food supplements to improve well being where pharmaceuticals fail. The main aim of this article is to explore and discuss the role of nutraceuticals to treat or prevent disease. This article outlines nutraceuticals with their therapeutic applications.