Covers natural compounds that have health-promoting properties. Overviews antioxidants and nutraceuticals, including their sources, mechanisms of action, and health benefits, with the latest on a range of antioxidants and nutraceuticals, including vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, with practical information on safe and effective use.
Providing a comprehensive overview of antioxidants and nutraceuticals, including their sources, mechanisms of action, and health benefits, this new volume first covers the basics of the types of antioxidants as nutraceuticals, including the importance of phytochemical antioxidants and their nutritional and pharmacological intervention in the treatment of disease. It discusses the natural origins of antioxidants, classification, mechanisms of action, calculation of antioxidant potential of nutraceutical substances, safety, toxicity, and their significant involvement in the prevention of many degenerative and chronic diseases.
PART I: BASICS OF TYPES OF ANTIOXIDANTS AS NUTRACEUTICALS
1. Natural Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals
2. Importance of Phytochemical Antioxidants
3. Epigallocatechin Gallate: Nutritional and Pharmacological Intervention in the Treatment of Diseases
4. Immunomodulatory Property of Antioxidants PART II: NOVEL STRATEGIES OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES 5. Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
6. Novel Strategies of Antioxidants in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
7. Plant-Derived Antioxidant Nutraceuticals for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders
8. Nutraceutical Antioxidants in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus PART III: FUNCTIONAL FOODS RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS 9. Antioxidant-Rich Food Sources of Nutraceutical and Functional Foods
10. Anti-Stress Functional Foods
11. An Update on the Role of Antioxidants in Health and Disease Prevention
Nayan A. Gujarathi, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandals Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule, India. With over 16 years of academic experience in pharmaceutical science, he has published peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals as well as book chapters. He has presented his research at international conferences and has delivered expert talks on the implementation of outcome-based education for the accreditation process.
Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has published peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals, six patents, over 70 book chapters, three co-authored books, and over 40 edited books. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals.
Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Computer Application at Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, India. Dr. Kesharwani has published articles, book chapters, and edited books with international publishers. He has been a member of many scientific communities and a reviewer for many international journals and has presented many papers at national and international conferences.
Bhushan R. Rane, PhD, MPharm, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics, Shri. D. D. Vispute, College of Pharmacy and Research Center, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, India, affiliated to Mumbai University, India. He has published many research and review articles in national and international journals and has co-authored books and book chapters. He is a reviewer for several scientific and international journals.
Yogeeta Sameer Goyal, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandals Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule, India. She has 17 years of research and academic experience in pharmaceutical science. She has published peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals and has published patents at the Indian patent office.
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