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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040121144101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-04-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDDY PAILLA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099792

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26362
		FILM NUMBER:		04534834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 OLD SEARINGTOWN ROAD
		CITY:			SEARINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11507
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163334483

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED NUTRACEUTICALS INC/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				760642336
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 SOUTH UNIVERSITY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		UNIT 14
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-722-4008

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 SOUTH UNIVERSITY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		UNIT 14
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUTRITION FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931018
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        <issuerName>ADVANCED NUTRACEUTICALS INC/TX</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001099792</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REDDY PAILLA M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7 OSER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAUPPAUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11788</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.715</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>275000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Pailla M. Reddy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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