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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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 2, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editors

DB

Debasis Bagchi

Debasis Bagchi earned his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry in 1982 and is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. He also serves as Chief Scientific Officer at Cepham Research Center and holds adjunct faculty appointments. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Research & Development at InterHealth Nutraceuticals (1998–2011) and later Director of Innovation and Clinical Affairs at Iovate Health Sciences (2011–2013).

Dr. Bagchi received the Master of the American College of Nutrition Award in 2010 and has held leadership roles including Past President of the American College of Nutrition and Past Chairman of the International Society of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. He contributes as an NIH peer reviewer and advisor to international health organizations.

A prolific scholar, he has authored over 320 peer-reviewed papers, 30 books, and holds 18 patents. He also serves on editorial boards of numerous scientific journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, USA; Chief Scientific Officer, Cepham Research Center, Piscataway, New Jersey; Adjunct Faculty, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA

SO

Sunny Ohia

Sunny Ohia is a Professor of Pharmacology in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Texas Southern University. Dr. Ohia has over 38 years of experience in higher education having served as a member of faculty in five universities in Canada and the United States. He holds other academic appointments as adjunct professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha and as an adjunct professor of integrative biology and pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston. Dr. Ohia is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science and a Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He's authored over 250 original papers, book chapters, books, and abstracts and, holds three U.S. and five international Patents for his scientific work.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA

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