Nature of Nutraceuticals

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.

• PART I: NUTRACEUTICAL HISTORY AND HUMAN HEALTH 1. A Brief History of Nutraceuticals 2. Nutraceuticals and Human Health 3. Role of Microbial Nutraceutical in Promoting Human Health 4. Role of Fruit Nutraceuticals in Gut-Related Diseases PART II: NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED NUTRACEUTICALS 5. Role of Nanotechnology in Nutraceuticals 6. Nanotechnology-Based Smart Pharmaceutical Nanocarriers for Nutraceutical Delivery 7. Uses of Nanoparticulate Delivery System in Nutraceuticals PART III: PROPERTIES OF IMMUNOBOOSTERS 8. Nutraceuticals as Immunomodulators 9. Role of Nutraceuticals as Antioxidants PART IV: MISCELEANEOUS AND NATURALLY OCCURRING NUTRACEUTICALS 10.Curcumin as a Nutraceutical: The Golden Indian Saffron 11. A Nutraceutical Approach for Metabolic Syndrome 12. Oligosaccharides as Nutraceuticals 13. Role of Nutraceuticals in Oral Health 14. Traditional Herbal Approaches Used for Neurological Disorders 15. Medicinal Micronutrients and Macronutrients 16. Overview and History of Natural Products