Nutrition and Functional Foods in Boosting Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2021
- Latest edition
- Editors: Debasis Bagchi, Sunny Ohia
- Language: English
Nutrition and Functional Foods in Boosting Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health explores the role of appropriate nutrition and digestive enzymes in healthy digestion. The book… Read more
Description
Description
Nutrition and Functional Foods in Boosting Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health explores the role of appropriate nutrition and digestive enzymes in healthy digestion. The book addresses salient gastrointestinal features involved in healthy digestion pathophysiology, including coverage of the enzyme-microbiome connection and linkage, features of indigestion problems, roles of traditional and conventional ethnic foods, structurally diverse digestive enzymes, drugs, nutraceuticals and novel digestive formulations. In addition, the book addresses technological breakthroughs that have led to recent, novel discoveries and outlines nutritional guidelines and recommendations to achieve healthy digestion.
This book is a useful resource for nutrition researchers, nutritionists, physicians working in the field of digestive health, pharmacists, food experts, health professionals, nurses and general practitioners, public health officials and those teaching or studying related fields.
Key features
Key features
- Provides coverage of digestion, human physiology and the enzyme-microbiome linkage
- Covers indigestion problems, including gut dysbiosis and its role in chronic disease
- Addresses traditional and conventional ethic foods
- Discusses digestive enzymes, as well as digestive drugs, enzymes, nutraceuticals and novel formulations
Readership
Readership
Nutrition researchers, nutritionists, physicians working in the field of digestive health, pharmacists, food experts, health professionals, nurses and general practitioners, and public health officials as well as those teaching or studying related fields
Table of contents
Table of contents
A. Preface - From the Editor's Desk
B. Introduction
1. Chemistry and Mechanism of the Diseases Caused by Digestive Disorders
2. Current Trends in the Pharmacotherapy of Digestive Disorders
3. Food derived ACE inhibitory Peptides: Science to Application
4. Age and Obesity-Related Metabolic Changes and Their Impact on the Incidence of Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health
C. Digestion, Human Physiology and Enzyme-Microbiome Linkage
5. Digestion and Immune Health
6. Influence of Diet on Gastrointestinal Immunology
7. Immune Dysregulation in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
8. Digestion and Inflammatory Responses
9. Digestion and Gut Microbiome
10. Hyperlipidemia in Cardiovascular Health and Digestion
11. Role of food structure in digestion and health
12. High-fat diet and constipation
13. Effect of Functional Food Ingredients on Nutrient Absorption and Digestion
D. Indigestion Problems
14. Impact of Helicobacter pylori on Human Physiology and Its Impact on Digestion
E. Traditional and Conventional Ethnic Foods
15. Role of Turmeric and Cinnamon Spices in Digestive, Metabolic and Immune Systems
16. Ayurvedic Digestion Recipes – Jal Jeera and Churan
17. Korean Kimchi and Other Fermented Foods in Digestion
18. Pyroglutamyl peptides in Japanese fermented foods and protein hydrolysate enhance production of host-antimicrobial peptides and ameliorate microbial imbalance
19. Jackfruit and its Beneficial Effects in Boosting Digestion and Immune-Enhancing Properties
20. Combatting Chronic Metabolic Disorders and Delaying Aging By Improving Glucose-Insulin Metabolism and Fat Accumulation in Non-Diabetics: Emphasizing Dietary Links
F. Digestive Enzymes
21. Efficacy of N-SORB, a Proprietary KD120 MEC Metabolically Activated Enzyme Formulation in Digestion: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Investigation and Case Studies
G. Digestive Drugs, Nutraceuticals and Novel Formulations
22. Fat soluble vitamins: The key role players in immunomodulation and Digestion
23. Health Benefits of Inulin-Type Fructan on Gut Microbiome, Digestive Health, Immunity and Nutrition
24. Gut Health Benefits of Licorice and its Flavonoids
25. Prebiotics and Probiotics In The Prevention of Food Allergies
26. Nutraceuticals and Phytopharmaceuticals in Digestion
27. Nutraceuticals in Digestive Therapy
28. Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Digestion, Metabolism, and Immunity
29. Edible Insects and Gut Health
H. Commentary from the Editor's Desk
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 2, 2021
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
DB
Debasis Bagchi
Dr. Bagchi is an academic, industry, and clinical-affairs leader in nutraceuticals, functional foods, toxicology, pharmacology, and nutrition science. He holds adjunct faculty appointments at Texas Southern University and Adelphi University, where he contributes to teaching in neurotoxicology and integrative neuroscience, and serves as Director of Innovation and Clinical Affairs at Dr. Herbs LLC. He previously held faculty and senior research leadership roles in pharmaceutical sciences, nutraceuticals, and scientific affairs. Dr. Bagchi has held leadership positions in professional organizations including the International Society of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, the American College of Nutrition, and the Institute of Food Technologists’ Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division. His work includes extensive peer-reviewed publications, edited books, and patents. He serves in advisory, peer-review, and editorial roles for scientific organizations and journals, with contributions spanning functional foods, nutrition, toxicology, oxidative stress, and biomedical research.
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