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September 5, 2025PharmaceuticalsOpen Access

A Systematic Review of Nutraceuticals from the Perspective of Life-Cycle Assessment

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IDIlija V. DjekicUniversity of BelgradeNŠNada ŠmigićDČDubravka Vitali Čepo

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Systematic review analyzes environmental footprints of nutraceuticals via life-cycle assessment, highlighting inconsistencies.

Key Points

  • Nutraceuticals' environmental footprints were mainly focused on climate change, indicating significant sustainability concerns.
  • The majority of nutraceuticals analyzed were derived from marine, plant, and food waste sources, showing diverse raw material origins.
  • Life-cycle assessment revealed substantial variability in study boundaries and methodologies, complicating impact comparisons.
  • The use of SimaPro and Ecoinvent tools highlights key resources in LCA, yet calls for improved standardization in methodologies.

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Đjekić et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d64777019https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18091278
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