Anita Kumari, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition Biology at the Central University of Haryana. She has published more than 40 papers in national and international journals, one edited book, and filed three national patents. Her research specializes on food science and technology, sensory analysis, and food preservation. Deepika is a Research Scholar and Project Associate in the Department of Nutrition Biology at the Central University of Haryana. She has 14 publications in national and international journals and filed two national patents. Her research interests include unveiling the molecular pathways associated with nutrients and related bioactive compounds to curb increasing instances of non-communicable diseases, with a specific focus on Type-II diabetes and neuropsychological disorders.

• Preface xix1 Advanced Trends and Techniques Associated with Molecular Nutrition 1Sidharth Suman, Upasana Yadav, Sakshi Khurana, Aarti Yadav, Tarun Kumar and Jyoti Tanwar2 Functional Foods: Emerging Aids Against Noncommunicable Disorders 47Anju Rani, Gulab Singh, Amita Suneja Dang, Shiv Kumar Giri, Neha Verma and Anil Kumar3 Biomedical Applications of Plant Extracts for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention 89Renu and Richa4 The Green Route to Nanoparticle Synthesis and Their Therapeutic Applications 117Eksha Seth, Preeti Verma, Yamini Agrawal, Upasana Yadav and Aarti Yadav5 Personalized Nutrition: Genetic Association and Impact 157Vandana Sabharwal and Shailly Nigam6 Nutrition-Induced Changes at Molecular Level: Nutrigenomics of Carbohydrates 187Divya Sanghi, Mahak Sharma and Ankita Sharma7 Molecular Nutrition in Wound Healing 211Anuj Mittal, Saurabh Choudhary, Anshul, Ashwani, Dalapathi Gugulothu and Meenakshi Kanwar Chauhan8 Dietary Prebiotics for Obesity: Association and Prevention Mechanism 247Sonal Gupta Jain and Komal Chauhan9 Psychobiotic Association in Gastrointestinal Tract for Prevention of Neuropsychological Disorders 271Ruchi Jaiswal, Saumya Jaiswal, Deepika and Anita Kumari10 Biomedical Applications of Omega-3-FAs Induced Molecular Changes: Therapeutic Approach for Prevention of Skeletal Deformities 30111 Revealing the Insights of Molecular Nutrition in the Resilience of Muscle Strength 321Manpreet Kaur, Pramod Kumar and Gulab Singh12 Pathogens Aggravating Insulin Resistance: Molecular Mechanism 349Anshi, Sonia Sharma, Deepika, Anshu Kumari Yadav and Vipasha Sharma13 Bioactive Peptides: Advanced Extraction and Applications for Diabetes Prevention 373Sonia Sharma and AnshiReferences 397Index 403