Functional Food and Human Health

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Global health and the increasing incidence of various diseases are a cause for concern, and doctors and scientists reason that the diet, food habits and lifestyle are contributing factors. Processed food has reduced the nutritional value of our diet, and although supplementing foods with various additives is considered an alternative, the long-term impact of this is not known. Many laboratories around the world are working to identify various nutritional components in our daily food and their effect on human health. These have been classified as Nutraceuticals or functional food, and they may have preventive and therapeutic effects in a number of pathologies associated with modern dietary habits and lifestyles. This book addresses various aspects of this issue, revitalizing the discussion and consolidating the latest research on nutritional and functional food and their effects in in-vitro, in-vivo and human clinical studies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Composition of Functional Food in World Diet (Vibha Rani, Asmita Arora, Purnam Hoshe Ruba, Aditi Jain)....Pages 3-14 Dietary Fibre - Nutrition and Health Benefits (Shabnam Chhabra)....Pages 15-25 Phlorotannins and Macroalgal Polyphenols: Potential As Functional Food Ingredients and Role in Health Promotion (Margaret Murray, Aimee L. Dordevic, Lisa Ryan, Maxine P. Bonham)....Pages 27-58 Probiotics as Functional Foods in Enhancing Gut Immunity (Darshika Nigam)....Pages 59-82 Flavonoids as Functional Food (Krunal Ramanbhai Patel, Fenisha Dilipkumar Chahwala, Umesh C. S. Yadav)....Pages 83-106 Comprehensive Assessment of Curcumin as a Functional Food (Aditi Jain, Sharad Saxena, Vibha Rani)....Pages 107-118 Resveratrol: A Miracle Drug for Vascular Pathologies (Shishir Upadhyay, Kunj Bihari Gupta, Sukhchain Kaur, Rubal, Sandeep Kumar, Anil K. Mantha et al.)....Pages 119-142 Plant-Derived Drug Molecules as Antibacterial Agents (Gauri Gaur, Utkrishta L. Raj, Shweta Dang, Sanjay Gupta, Reema Gabrani)....Pages 143-171 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Its Role in Human Health (Darshika Nigam, Renu Yadav, Udita Tiwari)....Pages 173-198 Front Matter ....Pages 199-199 Phytochemicals and Human Health (Krishnendu Sinha, Sayantani Chowdhury, Parames C. Sil)....Pages 201-226 Natural Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease (Shweta Dang, Deeksha Mehtani, Atinderpal Kaur, Reema Gabrani)....Pages 227-245 Fiber in Our Diet and Its Role in Health and Disease (Dipeeka Mandaliya, Sweta Patel, Sriram Seshadri)....Pages 247-255 Metabolic Syndrome and Nutritional Interventions (Bhawna Kumari, Akanksha Sharma, Umesh C. S. Yadav)....Pages 257-276 Herbal Intervention in Cardiovascular Diseases (Johnna Francis Varghese, Rohit Patel, Mohit Singh, Umesh C. S. Yadav)....Pages 277-296 Therapeutic Potential of Phytoestrogens (Atiya Fatima, Asrar Alam, Ram Singh)....Pages 297-327 Curcumin in Cancer Prevention (Akash Sabarwal, Kunal Kumar, Ritis Shyanti, Rana P. Singh)....Pages 329-374 Nutraceuticals and Their Role in Human Health and Disease (Arpita Devi, S. Chennakesavulu, Chava Suresh, Aramati B. M. Reddy)....Pages 375-403 Front Matter ....Pages 405-405 Extraction and Characterization of Phytochemicals (Aditi Khare, Gauransh Jain, Vibha Rani)....Pages 407-423 Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Perspectives and Prospects (Himanshu Sukhpal, Stuti Awasthy, Indira P. Sarethy)....Pages 425-445 Nano-delivery of Food-Derived Biomolecules: An Overview (Dhwani Jhala, Hilal Rather, Rajesh Vasita)....Pages 447-470 Phytochemicals in Clinical Studies: Current Perspective (Shashank Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Audesh Bhat, Ajay Kumar)....Pages 471-511 Functional Foods As Personalised Nutrition: Definitions and Genomic Insights (Sujata Mohanty, Kopal Singhal)....Pages 513-535 Front Matter ....Pages 537-537 Importance of Probiotics in Human Health (Dibyendu Banerjee, Tushar Jain, Sagarika Bose, Vivek Bhosale)....Pages 539-554 Aldose Reductase Inhibitors in the Functional Foods: Regulation of Diabetic Complications (Arpita Devi, Aramati B. M. Reddy, Umesh C. S. Yadav)....Pages 555-574 Ferulic Acid: A Natural Antioxidant with Application Towards Neuroprotection Against Alzheimer’s Disease (Sharanjot Kaur, Monisha Dhiman, Anil K. Mantha)....Pages 575-586 Flavonoids and Cancer Stem Cells Maintenance and Growth (Kushal Kandhari, Hina Agraval, Arpana Sharma, Umesh C. S. Yadav, Rana P. Singh)....Pages 587-622 Phytochemicals: An Alternate Approach Towards Various Disease Management (Vijay Nema, Yogita Dhas, Joyita Banerjee, Neetu Mishra)....Pages 623-653 Herbal Drugs: To Take It or Not to Take It (Gandreddi V. D. Sirisha, Kappala Vijaya Rachel)....Pages 655-694