Advances in Flavonoids for Human Health and Prevention of Diseases

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-77491-344-4
Verlag: Apple Academic Press

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals

In response to the recent upsurge of interest in the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants, with their promising phenolic compounds, this new book offers an important overview of advances in the applications of flavonoids for health. The book explores the nutritional and pharmacological properties of polyphenols and flavonoids, including their ability to prevent the start and development of diseases and how they aid in the management of several chronic pathological illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neuro-degenerative illness and aging, pregnancy-induced disorders, and others. Also discussed in depth are the properties, classes, and degrees that formulate a phenolic compound and which subsequently supports the development of drugs/products with health benefits.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Nisha

Saini, Deepika

Kesharwani, Rajesh K.

Gupta, Prakash Chandra

Keservani, Raj K.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Endokrinologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nutritional Properties of Polyphenols 2. Phytonutrients Anthocyanidins and Anthocyanins: Dietary and Medicinal Pigments with Possible Health Benefits 3. Management and Prevention of Diseases by Flavonoids 4. Flavonoids and Cardiovascular Diseases 5. Neuroprotective Effects of Flavonoids 6. Overview and Potential Benefits of Flavonoids in Diabetes 7. Antidiabetic Benefits of Dietary Flavonoids 8. Application of Flavonoids in Pregnancy-Induced Disorders 9. Flavonoids and Their Anti-Cancer Properties 10. Plant Metabolites as Immunomodulators

Über Autor(innen)

Nisha Sharma, PhD, is Associate Professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (formerly University Institute of Pharmacy) at CSJM University, Kanpur, India. With over 23 years of teaching experience, she has published her research work and has chaired scientific sessions of national and international conferences. Dr. Sharma also served as a resource person for All India Council for Technical Education faculty development programs.

Deepika Saini, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Chamanlal Mahavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. She has five years of teaching experience. She was previously affiliated with the Natural Science Department of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Salisbury, Maryland, USA. She has edited books and journal papers, presented papers at seminars and conferences, and organized webinars and national conferences.

Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Computer Application, Nehru Gram Bharati, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 11 years of research and nine years of teaching experience at various institutes of India. Dr. Kesharwani has authored articles, book chapters, and edited books with international publishers and is a member of many scientific communities as well as a reviewer for many international journals.

Prakash Chandra Gupta, PhD, MPharm, is Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur, India. With over 15 years of academic and research experience, he has published many research and review articles and has received research project grants from different funding agencies.

Raj K. Keservani, MPharm, is Associate Professor, Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic experience and has published many papers and has edited and authored books in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals.