Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements for Health Benefits

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a former Professor of Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering, retiredfrom the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of PuertoRico–Mayaguez Campus. He was proclaimed as the “Father of Irrigation Engineering in PuertoRico for the twentieth century” by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work onmicro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During hisprofessional career of over 52 years, he has received many prestigious awards. A prolific authorand editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and several textbooks and has edited over130 books.Anamika Chauhan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Home Science at ChanamLal Madhavidhyalya Haridwar, Sri Dev Suman University, India, where she is also a member of theBoard of Studies. The recipient of several awards, she has published research papers in peerreviewednational and international journals and has edited several books. She has also beenassociated with workshops and conferences. Her research interests and areas range across theright to education to nutrition and human health.

• PART I: INTRODUCTION, CHALLENGES, AND ATTITUDES OF CONSUMERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. 1. Current Status and Significant Challenges for the Use of Herbal Supplements. 2. Significant Challenges for Use of Herbal Supplements. 3. Clinical Trials for Herbal Nutritional Supplements. 4. Survey and Statistical Analysis for the Consumption Scenario of Nutritional Supplements. 5. The Role and Trends in Nutritional Supplement and Herbal Product Consumption. 6. Understanding Attitudes of Consumers Toward Herbal Products. 7. Need for Improvement and Administrative Attitude Toward Herbal Supplements. PART II: MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN. 8. Business Opportunities for Herbal Supplements. 9. Business Opportunities for Herbal Medicines. 10. Marketing/Supply Chain for Herbal Supplements: Attributes and Challenges. PART III: INTERACTIONS, DOSING, AND ANALYSIS. 11. Herbal Supplements: Risks, Benefits, and Potential Interactions. 12. Potential for Inconsistency of Herbal Dosing. 13. Recent Advancements in the Analysis of Herbal Supplements. PART IV: REGULATIONS, TOXICITY, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND QUALITY. 14. Administrative Regulations for Herbal Supplements. 15. Toxicological Effects of Adulterated Herbal Supplements. 16. Safety of Herbal Supplements: An Overview of Pharmacovigilance Approaches and Challenges. 17. Quality and Standard Assurance of Herbal Supplements. PART V: TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND DISEASES. 18. Common Herbal Supplements for the Treatment of Selected Diseases. 19. Common Herbal Supplements: Potential Interactions and Treatment of Diseases. 20. Flaxseed-Based Herbal Supplements for Chronic Medical Conditions. 21. The Potential of Parsley: Composition, Biological Properties, and Health Benefits. 22. Utilization of Traditional Medicine for Respiratory Disorders in Northeast India. 23. Plant-Based Remedies for Alzheimer’s Disease. 24. Treatment of Osteoporosis with Herbal Supplements. 25. Impact of Plant–Based Phytochemicals on Glycemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetes.