1st Edition

Nutraceuticals in Insomnia and Sleep Problems

414 Pages 2 Color Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

414 Pages 2 Color Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Sleep is one of the most important and crucial physiological needs for maintaining a healthy life. However, in today’s day and age, insomnia and other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, are increasing rapidly. This new book details the nutraceuticals from foods that help to promote good health and optimum sleep. The authors discuss the importance of sleep, the role of diet in sleep, the role of... Read more

PART I: NUTRACEUTICAL DIETS FOR GOOD SLEEP

1. The Importance of Sleep and Role of Diet in Sleep

Arnab Ganguly and Shibani Lahiri

2. Nutraceuticals for Good Health and Optimum Sleep

Anindita Bhattacharjya and Prasun Roychowdhury

3. Nutraceuticals from Food Sources Affecting Sleep

Sumitra Gorain

PART II: NUTRACEUTICAL COMPONENTS RELATED TO SLEEP AND INSOMNIA

4. Processed, Chemical-Rich, and Refined Foods Causing Insomnia

Sumitra Gorain

5. Role of Specific Vitamins and Minerals as Nutraceuticals for Sleep

Arnab Ganguly

6. Role of Amino Acids, Opioids, and Other Miscellaneous Nutraceuticals in Sleep and Insomnia

Ayantika Mukherjee

7. Health Education and Health Awareness about Nutraceuticals Affecting Sleep

Aratrika Mukherjee

8. The Role of Commensal and Symbiotic Microorganisms in Sleep Regulation

Sayan Bhattacharyya

9. Infections Affecting Sleep Pattern and Insomnia

Sayan Bhattacharyya

10. Microbial Metabolites and Bacteriocins as Nutraceuticals Affecting Sleep

Sayan Bhattacharyya

11. Supplementation of Food for Good Sleep

Amit Kumar Singh, Amit K. Singh, Bhawana Singh, and Shanti Bhushan Mishra

12. Health Policies and Health Regulations Regarding Nutraceuticals for Sleep

Aimen Salman, Amit Kumar Singh, and Shanti Bhushan Mishra

PART III: NEWER TECHNOLOGIES, ETHICS, AND FUTURE DIRECTION RELATED TO NUTRACEUTICALS FOR INSOMNIA AND SLEEP

13. Newer Technologies for Use and Delivery of Nutraceuticals to Cure Insomnia and Induce Sleep

Aratrika Mukherjee

14. Ethics and Issues Relating to Addiction in Use of Nutraceuticals for Sleep Induction

Ayantika Mukherjee

15. Future Directions for the Use of Nutraceuticals for Inducing Sleep and Solving Insomnia

Banjit Kalita, Trishna Das, Dipankar Saha, Smriti Rekha Chanda Das, Shanti Bhushan Mishra, and Amit Kumar Singh

Biography

Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic (teaching) experience and has supervised many undergraduate students for their research work. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, 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. Dr. Keservani is a life member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER).
Sayan Bhattacharyya, MBBS, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India. Before this, he was with the Department of Microbiology at AIIMS Patna as Assistant Professor. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching, patient care, laboratory work, and biomedical research in the field of medical microbiology and has over 75 publications in peer-reviewed international medical journals. He has guided many students in their dissertation work. Dr. Bhattacharyya has won several awards for his work. He is engaged in whole genome sequencing from clinical bacterial isolates (project work) with the Central Research Laboratory, KIMS, Bengaluru, India.
Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, MTech, is an Associate Professor of Computer Application at Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, India. He has more than 11 years of research and nine years of teaching experience, imparting bioinformatics and biotechnology education. He has received several awards, including the NASI-Swarna Jayanti Puruskar by the National Academy of Sciences of India. Dr. Kesharwani has authored many peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books with international publishers. He has been a member of many scientific communities as well as a reviewer for many international journals. He has presented many papers at various national and international conferences.