1st Edition

Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants in Food Design Strategies and Technologies for Improved Healthcare

Edited By Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Santosh K. Mishra Copyright 2022
322 Pages 14 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

322 Pages 14 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

322 Pages 14 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants in Food Design: Strategies and Technologies for Improved Healthcare explores the therapeutic potential of various natural and novel phytochemicals in the design of new foods. Divided into two parts, the first section discusses plant-based secondary metabolites for healthcare, focusing on the health aspects of herbs and medicinal plants and nutraceuticals... Read more

PART I: PLANT-BASED SECONDARY METABOLITES FOR HEALTHCARE

1. Role of Herbs in Livestock Production in India

Krishan L. Gautam, Rohit Bishist, Bhupender Dutt and Archana Sharma

2. Plant-Based Anti-HIV Agents in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND)

Vishal K. Singh, Himani Chaurasia, Richa Mishra, Ritika Srivastava, Vivek K. Chaturvedi and Ramendra K. Singh

3. Triterpenoids from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br (Periploca of the Woods): Biological Significance in the Treatment of Diabetes

Pragya Tiwari

4. Premna serratifolia L.: Potential as Nutraceutical Panacea

Kadakasseril V. George, Lekshmi V. Bose, Solomon Habtemariam, and Jose Mathew

5. Survey of Indigenous Knowledge of Medicinal Plants in India

Acharaya Balkrishna, Nishant Gupta, Deepak K. Gond, Ishwar P. Sharma, Rachana Bhandari, and Vedpriya Arya

6. Consumer Views on Health Issues Arising from Food Products

Harita R. Desai and Murlidhar Meghwal

PART II: DESIGN AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTHY FOODS

7. Gut Microbiota—Specific Food Design

Aparna V. Sudhakaran and Himanshi Solanki

8. Health Benefits of Musa Spp Species (Bananas) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ana Elisa V. Quaglio, Luiz D. de Almeida Junior, and Luiz C. Di Stasi

9. Anticancer Properties of Silver Nanoparticles from Root Extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum

Ramasamy Harikrishnan, Lourthu Samy S. Mary, Gunapathy Devi, and Chellam Balasundaram

10. Envisioning Utilization of Super Grains for Healthcare

Ankita Kataria and Savita Sharma

Biography

Megh R. Goyal