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The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Nutri-Ayur innovations, blending traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with advancements in nutrition and molecular biology. It provides an in-depth overview of foundational, specialized, and emerging knowledge in the field ranging from core principles of Ayurveda and nutrition to the development and application of Nutri-Ayur products. The first book in which provides a conceptual framework of amalgamating nutritional and ayurvedic biology for the development of Nutri-Ayur products for well-being of human mankind.
The opening chapters address major global health challenges, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies. The volume also introduces nutritional genomics, highlighting how modern genomics technologies are being used to investigate the complex interactions between genes, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Subsequent chapters delve into the critical topic of food drug interactions, analyzing their effects on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the potential implications for nutrient bioavailability and nutritional status. The final sections of the book focus on the role and relevance of novel drug delivery systems within Ayurvedic therapeutics, emphasizing their pharmacological and clinical importance.
Altogether it serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in Ayurveda, nutrition, food technology, biotechnology, process engineering, and R&D sectors.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Diet and Nutrition.- Chapter 2. Human nutrition: The concept of a Balanced Diet.- Chapter 3. Nutrition Biology: A New Paradigm for Human Health.- Chapter 4. Impact of Nutrigenomics on Human Nutrition.- Chapter 5. Food- Drug Interaction.- Chapter 6. Foodomics: A Recent Trends in Food and Omics.- Chapter 7. Nutraceuticals: Nutritionally functional Foods.- Chapter 8. Nutri-Ayur Components: Millets, Fruit & Veg, Spices, Pulses, Cereals, Nuts and Seeds, Herbs.- Chapter 9. Forest Product Utilization for Development of Nutri-Ayur Components.- Chapter 10. Indian Traditional Medicine: A Medical Inheritance.- Chapter 11. Ayurvedic Biology for Holistic Healing.- Chapter 12. Nutrition in Ayurveda.- Chapter 13. Ayurvedic Drugs: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Principles and their Delivery Systems.- Chapter 14. Medicinal Plants and Sustainable Human Health.- Chapter 15. Ayurnutrigenomics: Ayurveda-Inspired Nutrition from Inception to Evidence using Omics Platform.- Chapter 16. Integrated Approaches for Development of Herbal Medicine.- Chapter 17. Exploring the Potential of Ayurveda in Developing Sustainable and Reliable Treatment Options for the Future.
About the author
Dr. Anil Kumar is Director of Education at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. M. K. Tripathi is Principal Scientist (Biochemistry) at the Agricultural Process and Product Development Division, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Nidhi V. Maheshwari is currently working as Assistant Professor in Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. S.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar serves as Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi, India. He holds a Master’s degree from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
Summary
The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Nutri-Ayur innovations, blending traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with advancements in nutrition and molecular biology. It provides an in-depth overview of foundational, specialized, and emerging knowledge in the field—ranging from core principles of Ayurveda and nutrition to the development and application of Nutri-Ayur products. The first book in which provides a conceptual framework of amalgamating nutritional and ayurvedic biology for the development of Nutri-Ayur products for well-being of human mankind.
The opening chapters address major global health challenges, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies. The volume also introduces nutritional genomics, highlighting how modern genomics technologies are being used to investigate the complex interactions between genes, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Subsequent chapters delve into the critical topic of food–drug interactions, analyzing their effects on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the potential implications for nutrient bioavailability and nutritional status. The final sections of the book focus on the role and relevance of novel drug delivery systems within Ayurvedic therapeutics, emphasizing their pharmacological and clinical importance.
Altogether it serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in Ayurveda, nutrition, food technology, biotechnology, process engineering, and R&D sectors.
