The nutraceuticals market is growing significantly. It is expected that by 2015 it will compete with the pharmaceuticals for equal dollar market value. The book series aims at bringing out a range of books edited by distinguished scientists and researchers who have significant experience in scientific pursuit and critical analysis. This series will address various aspects of the Nutraceuticals products including the historical perspective, traditional knowledge base, analytical evaluations, green food to processing and applications. The series will be very useful to not only the researchers and academicians but will be a good reference book for industries and can also appeal to common man on the road.
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By Mala Trivedi, Sachidanand Singh, Parul Johri, Pedro Lopez-Sanchez
June 03, 2024
In today's fast-paced and modern world, our lifestyles have undergone a dramatic shift. The conveniences and comforts that accompany our technological advancements have come at a cost – an increased prevalence of lifestyle diseases. Lack of physical activity, stress, sedentary habits, and poor ...
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By M. Selvamuthukumaran
April 01, 2024
High amounts of waste are generated daily in various food processing industries including seed, pomace, pit, peel, germ, husk, broken pulses, sludge, skin, bones, blood, feathers, wash water, and spent residue, among others. Several tons of generated waste can be effectively used to manufacture or ...
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By John Oloche Onuh, Yashwant V. Pathak
February 27, 2024
Phytochemicals are receiving increasing attention due to their observed nutritional and health-promoting effects in numerous food applications. As plant secondary metabolites with bioactive properties, they may provide desirable health benefits beyond basic nutrition to reduce chronic disease ...
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By Yashwant V. Pathak, Sarvadaman Pathak, Con Stough
September 26, 2023
Healthy gut function is associated with normal central nervous system (CNS) function. Hormones, neurotransmitters, and immunological factors released from the gut are known to send signals to the brain either directly or via autonomic neurons. Recently, studies have emerged focusing on variations ...
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By Karam F.A. Soliman, Yashwant Vishnupant Pathak
May 03, 2023
The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) was described as a master regulator of the cellular antioxidant response. Moreover, many critical biological functions linked to cell viability, metabolism, autophagy, inflammation, immunity, and differentiation have been attributed to Nrf2, ...
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By Shima Abdollahi, Syam Mohan, Yashwant V. Pathak
April 19, 2023
There has been a global rise in the incidence of chronic illnesses, which may be partially attributed to the lengthening of the average human lifespan. Functional foods and nutraceuticals have a potential role to play in the development and maintenance of health. They can assist the body in its ...
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By Syam Mohan, Shima Abdollahi, Yashwant Pathak
February 09, 2023
While disease is inevitable in humankind, the current century has been burdened with many chronic diseases, most of which are lifestyle mediated and, which in part can be controlled by consuming foods with specific functions. Functional foods are a special category of natural food or ...
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By Stephen T. Grabacki, Yashwant Pathak, Nilesh H. Joshi
December 26, 2022
The ocean offers boundless benefits to human health. Known for millennia as a source of food, it is continuously gaining recognition as a provider for a variety of materials, and as the largest habitat on our planet, the ocean’s biodiversity stands far above anywhere else. Functional ingredients ...
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By Jayant Nemchand Lokhande, Yashwant Vishnupant Pathak
November 26, 2021
Aging can be perceived differently during different times in one’s life. Aging as a process not only influences medical and economic dimensions at an individual level but also at societal and national levels. Aging is a natural process; however, its standard definition in a healthcare context is ...
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By John Onuh, M. Selvamuthukumaran, Yashwant V Pathak
June 07, 2021
Bioactive peptides have been receiving attention recently due to their applications as health-promoting agents. Derived from food proteins and other natural sources, they exhibit various beneficial effects such as preventing diseases or modulating physiological systems once absorbed. As the market ...
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By Priyanka Bhatt, Maryam Sadat Miraghajani, Sarvadaman Pathak, Yashwant Pathak
December 13, 2019
Although there is an increasing number of pregnant individuals taking nutraceuticals to maintain good health, many gaps exist in the knowledge base. These nutraceuticals might be involved in a wide variety of biological processes, and the biological and epidemiological findings of relevant studies ...
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By Sheeba Varghese Gupta, Yashwant V Pathak
November 11, 2019
Dietary supplements and nutraceuticals such as Vitamin A and D, Omega-3 and probiotics are used as part of the cancer treatment as complimenting the main therapy. Several Nutraceuticals have shown to boost the immune responses, while emerging clinical studies and other research suggests that some ...