1st Edition
Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders Health Benefits and Safety
Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and Safety presents valuable information for exploring the health claims of plant-based phytochemicals for the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal disorders. It details the healing benefits of specific spices and herb plant-based remedies, such as garlic, onion, black pepper, aloe vera, Indian gooseberry, chamomile, and dandelion for the treatment of colorectal cancer and hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, gallstones, celiac disease, peptic ulcers, etc. It also discusses the therapeutic properties of fermented foods and beverages and the healing benefits of lectins in the management of gastrointestinal disorders.
The abundance of research presented in this volume will be valuable for researchers, scientists, growers, students, processors, traders, industries, and others in the development of plant-based therapeutics for gastrointestinal diseases.
Part I: Natural Phytochemicals in Gastrointestinal Disorders
1. Ethnopharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Carica Papaya
Gurpreet Singh, Pooja Chawla, Abdul Faruk, and Viney Chawla
2. Therapeutic Activities of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
Bhushan Prakash Pimple, Amrita Milind Kulkarni, and Ruchita Balu Bhor
3. Plant-Based Phytochemicals in the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Yana Puckett and Kyle Drinnon
4. Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids
Yaw Duah Boakye, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Richard Agyen, and Christian Agyare
Part II: Role of Spices and Herbs in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders
5. Health Benefits of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Yaw Duah Boakye, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Richard Agyen, Doreen Kwankyewaa Adjei, and Christian Agyare
6. Role of Onion (Allium cepa) in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Yaw Duah Boakye, Richard Agyen, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Doreen Kwankyewaa Adjei, and Christian Agyare
7. Role of Lectins in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hugh James Freeman
8. herapeutic Efficacy of Black Pepper in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Mrinmoy Sarkar and Pooja Chawla
9. Curative Properties of Chamomile in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Mrinmoy Sarkar and Pooja Chawla
10. Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Dandelion in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Dilipkumar Pal and Supriyo Saha
Part III: Plant-Based Remedies in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
11. Role of Aloe vera in Irritable Bowel Disease
Dilipkumar Pal and Souvik Mukherjee
12. Herbal Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Hasya Nazlı Ekin and Didem Deliorman Orhan
13. Role of Plant-Based Medicines for Gallstones
Vivek Kumar, Anju Dhiman, Pooja Chawla, and Viney Chawla
14. Potential of Pseudocereals in Celiac Disease
Caterina Anania and Francesca Olivero
15. Role of Amla (Emblica officinalis) in Peptic Ulcer
Dilipkumar Pal and Souvik Mukherjee
16. Therapeutic Properties of Fermented Foods and Beverages
S. Supreetha and Nandini Dutta
Biography
Megh R. Goyal
