ABSTRACT
As soon as Dr. Stephen DeFelice coined the phrase nutraceutical, product and supplement developers swung into action. Yet among the numerous books available on nutraceuticals, there is none that systematically lists, categorizes, and analyzes nutraceutical extracts and formulations in a pharmacopoeia-like manner. Handbook of Nutraceuticals, Volume
Nutraceuticals of Antiquity. Nutraceuticals: Defi nitions, Formulations, and Challenges. Potential Nutraceutical Ingredients from Plant Origin. Animal Origin. Nutraceuticals with Mineral Origin. Physiochemical Characterization of Nutraceuticals. Development of Techniques for Analysis of Nutraceuticals with Specific Reference to Glucosamine and Coenzyme Q10. Pharmacological Characterization of Nutraceuticals. Biopharmaceutical and Pharmacokinetic Characterization of Nutraceuticals. Regulatory Considerations for Dietary Supplements and Functional cGMPs. Nutraceuticals for the Cardiovascular System. Nutraceuticals in Diabetes Management. Curcumin: A Versatile Nutraceutical and an Inhibitor of Complement. Probiotics and Prebiotics as Nutraceuticals. Nutraceuticals and Weight Management. Nutraceuticals for Bone and Joint Diseases. Skin Health. Tranquilizing Medicinal Plants: Their CNS Effects and Active Constituents-Our Experience. Dietary Foods. Antiviral Nutraceuticals from Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Juice. Herbal Remedy: Safe or Not Safe? How to Use Them? Nutraceuticals: Reflections. Index.
