The Nature of Nutraceuticals: History, Properties, Sources, and Nanotechnology

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· CRC Press
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This new book provides a comprehensive overview of the health benefits of various natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. It covers multiple topics, including the history of nutraceuticals, their advantages and disadvantages, and the various nutrients found in natural food sources. The book also provides detailed advice on how to incorporate nutraceuticals into a healthy diet and helpful tips on identifying and purchasing nutraceuticals.

This book examines the current state of nutraceuticals, including their development and use in the medical and commercial fields. It also looks at the potential for developing new nutraceuticals in the future. It covers nanotechnology-based nutraceuticals, role of nanotechnology in nutraceuticals, and the use of nanoparticulate delivery system in nutraceuticals.

About the author

Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Computer Application at Nehru Gram Bharati, Prayagraj, India. Dr. Kesharwani has authored peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books with international publishers. He is a reviewer for several international journals and has presented papers at national and international conferences. His research fields of interest are medical informatics, protein structure and function prediction, computer-aided drug designing, structural biology, drug delivery, cancer biology, nanobiotechnology, and biomedical sciences. Dr. Kesharwani is also co-editor of the book series AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals.

Prashant Kumar, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics at Kalinga University, Raipur, C.G., India. He has published numerous research articles and book chapters. His areas of interest include dentistry, structural bioinformatics, molecular dynamic simulations, and computational drug design.

Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic (teaching) experience and has published peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and edited and authored books in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. He is active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. His research interests include nutraceutical and functional foods, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), transdermal drug delivery/drug delivery, health science, cancer biology, and neurobiology. Dr. Keservani is also co-editor of the book series AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals.

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