Indian Herbal Medicines - Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

This book discusses the scope and limitations of the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of foods as medicines or medicinal coadjuvants in traditional Indian herbal therapies. The first chapter introduces readers to the relevance of the Ayurveda system, its holistic classification approach, applications of selected herbs and the demonstrable efficacy of herbal extracts in terms of antimicrobial susceptibility. In turn, the second chapter discusses the antimicrobial properties and kinetic mechanisms of inhibition ascribed to selected vegetable extracts. The third chapter addresses the antioxidant power of phenolic compounds from vegetable products and herbal extracts. The book closes with a review of natural antioxidant agents' role in the treatment of metabolic disorders. Written from an Indian perspective, this book unravels the chemistry of the traditional Indian diet and its impact on health. Further, it can serve as a reference for other traditional products with similar health claims.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
Release date:	August 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Ramesh Kumar Sharma • Maria Micali • Bhupendra Kumar Rana • Alessandra Pellerito • Rajeev K. Singla
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	54
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-080917-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
LSN:	3-03-080917-X
Barcode:	9783030809171

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!