Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

This book provides a comprehensive overview of functional foods, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals, focusing on their role in maintaining health and preventing a range of diseases. It discusses the latest scientific findings on their efficacy, mechanisms of action, and potential benefits in various aspects of public health, including maternal and child nutrition, aging, and community-level nutrition education.

The chapters offer insights into the bioactive components of these substances, their therapeutic effects, and how processing, storage, and environmental factors can influence their potency. Special attention is given to topics such as food adulteration, regulatory frameworks, good manufacturing practices (GMP), and pharmacopoeial standards for supplements and nutraceuticals.

In addition, the book highlights emerging research areas, such as the benefits of isothiocyanates from plants, the role of vitamin B complex in supporting healthy pregnancy, and the use of functional foods in managing liver disorders and chronic diseases. Each chapter is supported by current data and provides an in-depth look at the molecular and clinical implications of these nutritional interventions. Further, pictorial descriptions in the form of tables, figures, flowcharts, etc. provide a vivid clarification of the concerned areas. Intended for students, academics, researchers, dietitians, and health professionals, this volume serves as a valuable resource for understanding the evolving landscape of functional nutrition and its applications in modern healthcare.

1. General concept on nutraceuticals, functional foods, and dietary supplements. - 2. Plant-Based Dietary Supplements: An Overview. - 3. Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Cereal, Vegetables and Beverages as Functional Foods. - 4. Dietary Fibers and Complex Carbohydrates as Functional Food Ingredients. - 5. Occurrence, chemical nature, and medicinal benefits of Flavonoids- Rutin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Anthocyanidins, Catechins, Flavones. - 6. Sulfides, Polyphenolics and Phytoestrogens as Nutraceuticals. - 7. Rice Bran- A Nutraceutical And Functional Ingredient For Inhibiting Chronic Diseases. - 8. Oats and Wheat bran as Functional food and Nutraceuticals. - 9. Tea, Coffee, and Seafood as Functional Food. - 10. Introduction to Free Radicals. - 11. Free Radical-Induced Diseases. - 12. Antioxidants and their physiological role in free radical scavenging. - 13. Natural Isothiocyanates a powerhouse for antioxidant regulation in disease remediation. - 14. Carotenoids as a nutraceutical for human health and disease prevention. - 15. Prebiotics and Probiotics, and their Role in Iron and Zinc absorptions. - 16. Trace elements of nutraceutical significances. - 17. Fortified Foods As Vehicles Of Dietary Antioxidant Vitamins. - 18. Nutritional Benefits of Vitamin B Complex for a Healthy Pregnancy. - 19. Cubebin And Its Derivatives In Neurodegenerative Diseases And Their Antimicrobial Potential. - 20. Functional Foods for Chronic Disease Prevention. - 21. Therapeutic effects of functional food on hepatic disorders. - 22. Nutrition and Aging. - 23. Impact of Malnutrition on Public Health - A Community-Driven Approach. - 24. Effect of Various Environmental Factors on Processing and Storage of Nutraceuticals. - 25. Food safety, effects of adulterated food on health, and some simple methods of detection of adulteration in some common food items. - 26. Regulatory Aspects on Food Safety and Standards. - 27. Pharmacopoeial Specifications For Dietary Supplements And Nutraceuticals.