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Cinnamon

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Cinnamon: Production, Processing, and Functional Properties is the first book to cover the composition, production, and applications of cinnamon for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial uses. Cinnamon and cinnamon extracts are common ingredients in food and cosmetics, and various studies have demonstrated cinnamon's promise in the treatment of diseases, including diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Leukemia, and Lymphoma, as well as its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This reference will covers all of the latest knowledge and serve as an ideal starting point for those looking to conduct novel research investigating the unknown potential of cinnamon.Food scientists, agronomists and horticulturists, nutritionists, pharmacists, food technologists, and food chemists will particularly benefit from this comprehensive source. Including literature reviews, recent developments, and applications, this work will serve researchers of all levels, from post-graduate students to established scientists.

Kefir

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Carlos Adam Conte Junior + 1 more
  • English
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Kefir: Properties, Functionality, and Health Benefits covers the more practical side of kefir production, technology, and product development. It focuses on the scientifically demonstrated benefits of this beverage, especially antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, intestinal microbiota modulation, immune response modulation, and anticancer properties. Bioactive compounds responsible for these effects are also explored to provide a theoretical basis for developing new food and pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the book covers kefir’s potential role in neurodegenerative disease prevention. Finally, the readers will find strategies for product diversification, quality control, and biotechnological applications.Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that is growing in popularity among both researchers and consumers for its proven and potential health benefits. Companies interested in developing new fermented beverage products will find this work of interest.

Microalgae and One Health

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Antonio Pérez-Gálvez + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Microalgae and One Health: Fundamentals, Biocompounds, and Health and Environmental Applications provides a novel compendium of the interdisciplinary applications of microalgae. Adverse global changes, including climate change, environmental pollution, urbanization, globalization, industrialization, and food insecurity are imminent threats to global health as they accelerate damage to humanity, wildlife, and the biosphere. The One Health concept asserts that these contemporary challenges are entwined in the interdependence of humans, animals, and our shared environment. This book examines the use of microalgae in human and animal nutrition, healthcare, and novel technologies applied to sustainable environmental processes.Written by a globally diverse network of experts, this book is systematically structured to illustrate the applications of microalgae. The first section of the book covers the fundamentals of microalgae, from chemistry to industry applications. The next section further examines microalgae chemistry and identifies bioactive compounds. Subsequent sections examine the utility of microalgae in One Health, from human therapeutic potential to animal health and sustainability. The book concludes with a comprehensive market analysis, regulatory discussion, and safety considerations associated with microalgae products.

Primer on Cerebrovascular Research

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Dong-Eog Kim + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Primer on Cerebrovascular Research provides both clinical and basic cerebrovascular knowledge that is required for physicians, vascular researchers, biomedical students, and trainees to understand or conduct evidence-based clinical practice and cutting-edge experimental research. This book outlines how to a design experimental cerebrovascular research in the context of clinical relevance, conduct the study using proper methods, analyze the data accurately, and make conclusions in an unbiased and statistically correct way. Chapters will include representative examples and experimental protocols.

Trichomonas Vaginalis

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Prashant Khare + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Trichomonas Vaginalis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment provides up-to-date knowledge about Trichomoniasis, the most prevalent and neglected non-viral sexually transmitted infection that can result in compromised reproductive health. The book discusses its epidemiology, the pathogenesis of disease, the mechanisms involved in the host immune response, clinical manifestations, and its impact on reproductive health. In addition, it also describes the new insights and challenges involved in the identification of promising drug targets and examines current diagnostic tools and therapies against Trichomonas vaginalis infection.In summary, the book provides comprehensive coverage of this neglected protozoan parasite and the sexually transmitted infection it causes. It is a valuable resource to researchers and scientists who are working on male and female reproductive disorders caused by Trichomonas vaginalis.

CRISPR-Cas-Based Genome Editing for Treating Human Diseases - Part B

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 210
  • January 1, 2025
  • Vijai Singh
  • English
  • Hardback
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CRISPR-Cas-Based Genome Editing for Treating Human Diseases, Part B represents CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing. Currently, CRISPR-Cas systems have been proven to be a key technology for targeted genome editing, which is acting as a simple, rapid, and cost-effective solution. Chapters in this release include Current approaches in CRISPR –Cas systems for metabolic disorders, Recent progress in CRISPR –Cas systems for CRISPR for retinal diseases, Recent progress in CRISPR –Cas systems for cataract and blindness, Advances in CRISPR –Cas systems for muscular dystrophy, Recent development in CRISPR –Cas systems for cardiac disease, Current approaches in CRISPR –Cas systems for diabetes, and much more.Additional sections cover Advances in CRISPR –Cas systems for liver disease, Advances in CRISPR –Cas systems for lung disease, Advances in CRISPR –Cas systems for kidney diseases, Current progress in CRISPR –Cas systems for rare disease, Advances in CRISPR –Cas systems for heredity disease, Recent progress in CRISPR –Cas systems for neurological disorders, and CRISPR challenges in clinical developments.

Commercial Pig Farming

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Anuj Chauhan + 5 more
  • English
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Commercial Pig Farming: A Guide for Swine Production and Management provides a comprehensive overview of the pig farming sector, which accounts for approximately 35% of meat production globally. Written by authors spanning 25 chapters, this book aims to provide broad coverage on the key aspects of commercial pig farm management including breeding and reproduction, housing, mechanization, feeding, health and welfare, pork processing, marketing, waste management, and circular bioeconomy. The book will move beyond the basics to cover state-of-the art and cutting-edge technologies in the industry, from artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications for swine health and feeding management, to the latest vaccinations strategies and biosecurity guidelines for pigs.The most complete and current guide to pig farming available on the market, this book will be most useful to progressive farmers, researchers, and graduate and post-graduate students interested in veterinary science, animal agriculture, and meat production and processing. Professionals working in the pig industry and other livestock industry stakeholders will also find this a valuable resource.

Algae Biotechnology for Biomedical and Nutritional Applications

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Ashfaq Ahmad + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Algae Biotechnology for Biomedical and Nutritional Applications offers a foundational and in-depth overview of various micro and macroalgal species, their industrial production processes, and the latest developments and applications of algae in biomedical fields designed explicitly for integrated algal biotechnology. The book covers research from the last few decades, including algal structures and properties, algal biomedicine, algal genomics, and algal toxicology.In addition, it presents algal biomaterials, algal medicinal foods, and algal production for biomedicine as well as applications for microalgae, including pharmaceutical, nutritional, and value-added bioproducts. An international array of expert researchers in the field author each chapter.

Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Rajeev Sharma + 3 more
  • English
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Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy provides an up-to-date and thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of concepts, design, and recent advances in nanomedicines and nanobiotechnology-based strategies for the treatment of tuberculosis. The book enables researchers to prepare a variety of nanotechnology-based strategies, investigate their properties, and discover their uses and applications in antitubercular therapy, focusing on advanced nanomaterials that are utilized for encapsulation of nucleic acid, mRNA, DNA, and tuberculosis vaccination.This book covers all major topics that have shaped the development of nanomedicine and propelled it to its current place at the forefront of Nanotechnology based treatment innovation. It will be a welcomed resource for researchers and readers with more and more challenging therapy and biologicals with their possible modifications to be used for the effective therapy of tuberculosis.

Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Healthcare Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Kashif Naseer Qureshi + 2 more
  • English
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“Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Healthcare Systems” discusses the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into healthcare systems, highlighting various aspects, challenges, and solutions related to this emerging field. This book emphasizes the emergence of AI as an integral part of healthcare systems, where AI technologies are utilized to enhance various aspects of healthcare, including diagnostics, treatment, patient care, research, and administrative tasks. These AI-powered networks are designed with intelligent technologies, architectures, and complex topologies to improve data communication, sensing, and monitoring capabilities. It also elaborates on the applications of AI in smart healthcare systems, including patient monitoring, medical image analysis, human pose estimation, speech recognition, and disease diagnosis. AI applications are depicted as tools that enhance patient care, streamline administrative processes, and drive medical research. It discusses the architectural frameworks employed in smart healthcare systems, such as software-defined networks, cloud, edge-based architectures, and mobility-based architectures. The need for scalable, flexible, energy-efficient, and interoperable architectures to accommodate AI integration is highlighted. Additionally, the importance of standards and policies in AI-based healthcare networks is emphasized, considering the unique challenges and requirements of this domain. It presents AI's growing role in healthcare, the applications it enables, the architectural considerations, and the need for robust security, privacy, and standards within the evolving landscape of AI-based healthcare systems.

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