1st Edition

Traditional Foods Impact on Gut Health

Edited By Sapna Sharma, Anand Prakash Singh Copyright 2025
270 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

270 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Traditional Foods: Impact on Gut Health delves into the profound influence of traditional foods and dietary interventions on gut health, immune modulation, and disease prevention. This comprehensive book unites ancient culinary wisdom with contemporary scientific advancements, presenting a detailed exploration of traditional food practices, their phytochemical properties, and their profound... Read more

Section I: Introduction
Importance of traditional foods

Nikita Basant, Ayushi, Mahak Shukla, Rachana Singh, Sapna Sharma, Neeraj Tiwari
Phytochemicals chemistry and its benefits

Sunita Singh, Avanish Chandra Sharma, Chandan Maurya, Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia, Vipul Kumar, Shashi Lata Bharati, Ayman Younes Fathy Allam
Significance of millets in gut health

Samlesh Kumari, Smrutirekha Mallick, Deepika S Channe, Narendra Kumar, Vandana kumari, Ramesh Pothuraju
Traditional Fermented Foods: Microbes, Fermentation Processes, and Impact on Health

Yuxue Li, Kang Ning

Section II: Gut Physiology/Microbiome
Food Allergies and their management

Nikita Basant, Kopal Jain, Nishu Mittal, Shivam Pandey, Vimarsh Srivastava, Kritika Pandey, Ayushi, Sapna Sharma, Neeraj Tiwari

Leaky gut syndrome and sensitivities toward specific food

Anand Prakash Singh

Section III: Molecular aspects in gut associated diseases and its management

Gut associated cancers and traditional foods

Francesca Cuffaro, Sara Bertorello, Elena Niccolai, Amedeo Amedei

Liver Associated Disorders and Gut-Friendly Food

Homa Fatma, Mohd Jameel, Hifzur R. Siddique

Role of biopolymer in cancer treatment

Shiwangi Gupta and Jeetesh Sharma

Immunomodulation by dietary interventions

Bettadahalli Sadashivaiah, R. Chandrakanth, L. Sunil

Biography

Sapna Sharma serves as an assistant professor at Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science, Lucknow, India. She completed her Ph.D. at CSIR–Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, focusing on probiotics in hepatotoxicity. With extensive academic and research experience, Dr. Sharma has worked in leading institutions worldwide, including Jawaharlal Nehru University and the University of Gothenburg. Her expertise encompasses gut-associated metabolic diseases, intestinal permeability, and vaccine development. Dr. Sharma has authored more than 25 publications and holds several patents.

Anand Prakash Singh is a research investigator at the Institute for Heart and Brain Health, University of Michigan, U.S.A. He earned his Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, with significant contributions to understanding the disruption of tight junctions by bacterial effectors. With over seven years of postdoctoral experience, Dr. Singh has worked at renowned institutions, including Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute. His research spans cardiac regeneration, cancer therapy-induced cardiovascular toxicity, and the gut-heart axis. He has authored over 24 research publications in esteemed journals.