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Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing
Sreeraj Gopi • Augustine Amalraj • Kuppusamy Kanagaraj • Jozef T Haponiuk
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Adaptogens are pharmacologically active compounds or natural products from different plant species. They can help the body adapt to stress, maintain balance, and contribute to improved vitality. Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing: Use in Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, takes an in depth look at the rich phytochemical constituents, including phytosterols, vitamins, lignans, alkaloids, and flavonoids, of natural product adaptogens and their specific mechanisms of action. Authors investigate how certain modes of action can benefit health, enhance nutraceuticals, and improve functional food formulations. Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing: Use in Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, identifies over 30 species of plants, roots and fungi such as sea buckthorn, holy basil, American ginseng, licorice root, maca, cordyceps, ashwagandha and more, while helping the reader understand the mechanisms of action and bioavailability of each. Immune function and anti-inflammatory benefits, cell energy metabolism for improved vitality and neurotransmitter regulation for mental wellbeing will be discussed. The book concludes with regulatory guidelines, protocol and challenges for the utilization of natural products as adaptogens in functional foods and nutraceuticals.
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9780443338113
- Språk: Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum: 2025-11-01
- Förlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc