Handbook of Nutraceuticals

by Aditya Agarwal, Preet Pal

ISBN: 9789371704915
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 5990.00
Biblio : viii+124p., figs., tbls., 25cm

About The Book

It is a comprehensive guide to the use of nutraceuticals in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The book covers a range of topics related to nutraceuticals, including their potential role in reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, their use in treating cardiovascular disease, and their proven effect in combating obesity and hypertension. The book includes information on the use of probiotics and other bioactive compounds found in fruits such as lulo fruit. The book also explores the use of nutraceuticals derived from microbes of marine sources, highlighting the potential benefits of these compounds in promoting human health. The book will be highly beneficial for the chemists, biochemists, food scientists, and as well as nutritionists, dietitians, and biochemistry graduate students studying nutraceuticals.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introductory Chapter: Nutraceuticals as an Alternative to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle 1 2. The Potential Role of Nutraceuticals in Inflammation and Oxidative Stress 7 3. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and Honeybush (Cyclopia spp.): From Bush Teas to Potential Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease 27 4. Probiotics and Other Bioactive Compounds with Proven Effect against Obesity and Hypertension: Food Design Opportunities from Lulo Fruit (Solanum quitoense) 59 5. The Bifidobacterim bifidum (BIB2) Probiotic Increased Immune System Factors in Men Sprint Athletes 85 6. Nutraceuticals from Microbes of Marine Sources 99 Index 121