Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements : Applications in Health Improvement and Disease Management.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (344 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Editors -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- PART I: Preamble of Nutraceuticals and Formulations -- 1. Functional Foods -- 2. Nutraceutical Bioactives -- 3. Introduction to Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements -- 4. Herbs in Health Management -- 5. Starch-Based Nanocarriers of Nutraceuticals: Synthesis and Applications -- PART II: Role of Nutraceuticals in Cancer Treatment -- 6. Study of Nutraceuticals in Cancer Treatment: An In Silico Approach -- 7. Nutraceuticals in Cancer Therapy -- PART III: Nutraceuticals and Mental Illness -- 8. Exploration of Nanonutraceuticals in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 9. Preclinical Perspectives of Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotective Effects of Selected Phyto-Constituents in Alzheimer's Disease -- PART IV: Specialized Applications of Nutraceuticals -- 10. Science Behind Maca: A Traditional Crop from the Central Andes -- 11. Nutraceutical Intervention for Treatment of Alcoholism and Drinking Problems -- 12. Beta Cells and Diabetes -- Index.
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.