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

Discusses plant-based secondary metabolites for healthcare, focusing on the health aspects of herbs and medicinal plants and nutraceuticals for livestock production and for the treatment of diseases such as HIV and diabetes.

List of contents

PART I: PLANT-BASED SECONDARY METABOLITES FOR HEALTHCARE 1. Role of Herbs in Livestock Production in India 2. Plant-Based Anti-HIV Agents in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) 3. Triterpenoids from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br (Periploca of the Woods): Biological Significance in the Treatment of Diabetes 4. Premna serratifolia L.: Potential as Nutraceutical Panacea 5. Survey of Indigenous Knowledge of Medicinal Plants in India 6. Consumer Views on Health Issues Arising from Food Products PART II: DESIGN AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTHY FOODS 7. Gut Microbiota—Specific Food Design 8. Health Benefits of Musa Spp Species (Bananas) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 9. Anticancer Properties of Silver Nanoparticles from Root Extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum 10. Envisioning Utilization of Super Grains for Healthcare

About the author

Megh R. Goyal

Summary

Discusses plant-based secondary metabolites for healthcare, focusing on the health aspects of herbs and medicinal plants and nutraceuticals for livestock production and for the treatment of diseases such as HIV and diabetes.

Product details

• Assisted by: Preeti Birwal (Editor), Preeti (Punjab Agricultural University Birwal (Editor), Megh R. Goyal (Editor), Santosh K. Mishra (Editor), Santosh K. (Guru Angad University Mishra (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781771889940
• ISBN: 978-1-77188-994-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Weight: 740 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Series: Innovations in Agricultural & Biological Engineering; Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Guides > Health > Alternative therapies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany