Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements: Applications in Health Improvement and Disease Management

ISBN-13: 9781771888738 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 344 str.

Raj K. Keservan; Anil K. Sharma; Rajesh K. Kesharwani

Opis

Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements: Advances and Applications begins with an introduction, the nomenclature, and characteristics of nutraceuticals and goes on to discuss in-depth applications for specific health issues, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, alcoholism, and more.

Spis treści

Part 1: Preamble of Nutraceuticals and Formulations  1. Functional Foods  2. Nutraceutical Bioactives  3. Introduction to Nutraceutical and Dietary Supplements  4. Herbs in Health Management  5. Starch-Based Nanocarriers of Nutraceuticals: Synthesis and Applications  Part 2: Role of Nutraceuticals in Cancer Treatment
6. Study of Nutraceuticals in Cancer Treatment: An in Silico Approach  7. Nutraceuticals in Cancer Therapy  Part 3: Nutraceuticals and Mental Illness  8. Exploration of Nano-Nutraceuticals in Neurodegenerative Diseases  9. Preclinical Perspectives of Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotective Effects of Selected Phyto-Constituents in Alzheimer&#39s Disease  Part 4: Specialized Applications Of Nutraceuticals  10. The Science behind Maca, a Traditional Crop from the Central Andes  11. Nutraceutical Intervention for Treatment of Alcoholism/Drinking Problem  12. Beta Cells and Diabetes