Nutraceuticals in Obesity Management and Control

Herausgeber: Keservani, Raj K.; Lohani, Alka

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Details nutraceuticals that can help control and manage obesity. Clarifies key aspects of nutraceuticals including sources, extraction, chemistry, mechanisms of action, pharmacology, bioavailability, safety, and various applications. Overviews the prevalence, complications, and current treatment regimens related to obesity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apple Academic Press
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9781774917664
• ISBN-10: 1774917661
• Artikelnr.: 71961041

Autorenporträt

Raj K. Keservani, PhD, 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. He is also co-editor of the book series AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals. Alka Lohani, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy of Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her area of research expertise is dermatology, development of cosmetic formulations, transdermal drug delivery systems, nanotechnology, and polymer-based drug delivery systems. Dr. Lohani has gained international recognition and prestigious grants. Her research excellence was acknowledged at the IBRO Neuroscience School Nepal-2024, where she received the "Best Dream Project" award for her outstanding project. With over 12 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Lohani has made significant scholarly contributions. She has authored more than 30 research articles and has edited books and published several book chapters. She also serves as a reviewer for various journals, including the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Cosmetics, Molecules, International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, and Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I: NUTRIENTS, VEGETABLES, AND FRUITS IN OBESITY 1.
Obesity and Nutraceuticals: Introduction and Overview 2. Supplementation of
Nutrients for Weight Loss 3. Nutraceutical Fruits in Obesity Management 4.
Role of Carotenoids in Obesity PART II: ANTIOXIDANTS AND VITAMINS IN
OBESITY 5. Antioxidant-Rich Nutraceuticals in Obesity Management 6. Role of
Vitamins and Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity 7. The Role of Green
Tea in the Management of Obesity PART III: SPICES AND CEREALS IN OBESITY
8. Potential of Pseudocereals in the Management of Obesity 9. Functional
Foods and Spices in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome PART IV:
MICRONUTRIENT, POLYPHENOLS, AND OTHERS IN OBESITY 10. Role of
Micronutrients in Obesity & Weight Management 11. Polyphenol Derivatives in
Obesity Management 12. ¿ -Amylase Inhibitors: A Safe Nutraceutical Approach
for Obesity Management 13. Marine Nutraceuticals: A Potential Source for
the Management of Obesity 14. The Role of Functional Foods to Combat Weight
Gain and Obesity