Author Description

"Herbal nutraceuticals demonstrate a variety of therapeutic benefits and have been found to prevent, treat, and even cure a range of diseases. They are thus important as a future for the prevention and treatment of diseases. This new book, Herbals as Nutraceuticals: Their Role in Healthcare, provides insight into nutraceuticals and their function in human health. It describes the current scenario of herbal nutraceutical products and their global demand. It also provides information on the nutraceutical potential of herbal drugs, illustrates the ayurvedic system of medicine, and describes the nutraceutical properties of various medicinal herbs. It details the role of nutraceuticals in treating diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. The book comprises 14 chapters in three parts and describes the role of herbal nutraceuticals in managing and preventing different diseases. The first part provides an overview of herbal nutraceuticals and their prospects in the current scenario and in the near future. The second part details the role of herbal nutraceuticals in combating diseases, with chapters discussing different conditions, including cancer, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, skincare, while highlighting important properties of herbs, including their antimicrobial properties, immune-inflammatory properties, etc. The third part covers topics that include the use of herbs as supplements and other recent advancements in herbal nutraceuticals. With the main focus of the book on herbal-based products for the wellness industry, a fast-growing industry all over the world, this new book will be valuable for researchers, dieticians, and academia in their research on developing novel herbal nutraceutical formulations with high efficiency and few side effects"--