Preparation of Phytopharmaceuticals for the Management of Disorders

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Abhay Prakash Mishra,Megh R. Goyal
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 03 November 2020

Preparation of Phytopharmaceuticals for the Management of Disorders: The Development of Nutraceuticals and Traditional Medicine presents comprehensive coverage and recent advances surrounding phytopharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and traditional and alternative systems of medicines. Sections cover the concepts of phytopharmaceuticals, their history, and current highlights in phytomedicine. Also included are classifications of crude drugs, herbal remedies and toxicity, traditional and alternative systems of medicine, nanotechnology applications, and herbal cosmeticology. Final sections cover applications of microbiology and biotechnology in drug discovery. This book provides

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Barbara Sawicka,Johra Khan
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 12 July 2022

Food and agricultural by-products are leftovers or wastes from parts of foods, fruits, vegetables and animal sources which are obtained after processing. Agricultural by-products includes peels and rinds from citrus fruits, pineapple, mango, and banana. Other notable ones are pomace from apple, olive, red beet, and those from wine making. Also, whey from milk, straws, hulls, and brans from grains are among top agricultural by-products. These by-products often impact the environment and the social-economic sectors when they are disposed. But

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Muhammad Akram,Jonathan Chinenye Ifemeje
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 09 November 2021

NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES AND PHYTOCHEMICALS IN DRUG DISCOVERY Explore novel drug discovery updates from medicinal plants to help fight the devastating effects of neglected tropical diseases Neglected Tropical Diseases and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery delivers a comprehensive exploration of the drug discovery process as it pertains to neglected tropical diseases. The book covers recent advancements in drug discovery, as well as druggable targets and new challenges facing the industry. It offers readers expansive discussions of specific diseases, including protozoan, helminth,

• Author : Ranjita Shegokar,Yashwant Pathak
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 18 May 2023

The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a generic measure of health effect that can be used in cost-effectiveness analysis as an alternative to the quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Infectious diseases are one of the major to cause significant losses of DALY and QALY. Human infectious diseases are disorders that are triggered by the micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. The majority of such diseases are contagious and create a public health menace. There are several reasons why infectious

• Author : Xiaoyan Liu,Zhipeng Wang,Myeong-Sok Lee,Jun Xia,Shangyong Li
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release : 04 August 2022

• Author : Swapna Thacheril Sukumaran,Keerthi T R
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 05 January 2023

This book brings together chapters related to sustainable utilization of biological resources, including in situ and ex situ conservation of rare, endangered, and threatened plants. The title also gives a special emphasis on marine sponges and mangrove ecosystems, which are two important untapped potential resources of the marine ecosystem and play a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem. There is an urgent need for the conservation, exploration and utilization of bioresources for the growth and survival of human beings.

• Author : Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release : 23 June 2022

Medical Textiles from Natural Resources provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals, production methods, processing techniques, characterization techniques, properties and applications of medical textile materials from natural resources. Medical textiles offer a variety of technical and functional properties valued in medical and healthcare sectors, often relating to hygiene. As medical textile products remain in close contact with the human body, the fibre must have characteristics such as biological compatibility, biological degradability, permeability and nontoxicity. Only materials from natural renewable

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 25 May 2022

Coronavirus Drug Discovery: SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19) Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment presents comprehensive information on antiviral drug discovery from medicinal plants, animals, marine organisms and microorganisms. This book present special chapters on the COVID-19 disease outbreak and detailed information on drug discovery for the COVID-19 virus, including its diagnosis and prevention strategies. Subsequent chapters present drug discovery opportunities for the treatment and management of respiratory viral diseases, gastrointestinal viral diseases, exanthematous viral diseases, hepatic viral diseases, cutaneous viral diseases, hemorrhagic viral diseases

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Mithun Rudrapal,Habibu Tijjani
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 09 December 2022

Phytochemistry, Computational Tools and Databases in Drug Discovery presents the state-of-the-art in computational methods and techniques for drug discovery studies from medicinal plants. Various tools and databases for virtual screening and characterization of plant bioactive compounds and their subsequent predictions on biological targets for the discovery of new drugs against specific diseases are presented, along with computational tools for the prediction of the toxic effects of phytochemicals on living systems. The book also provides in-depth insight on the applications of

• Author : Tanima Bhattacharya,Shakeel Ahmed
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 23 August 2022

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS The broad applicability of bioactive delivery systems for improving food quality, safety, and human health will make this book a valuable resource for a wide range of readers in industry, research, and academia. Functional foods is an emerging trend in the food industry, whose potential value is determined by whether they are safe with respect to consumer health. Nanotechnology in Functional Foods was written to help the reader better understand the benefits and concerns associated with

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Mihnea-Alexandru Găman,Jaison Jeevanandam
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 26 August 2022

Applications of Nanotechnology in Drug Discovery and Delivery, in the Drug Discovery Update series, presents complete coverage of the application of nanotechnology in the discovery of new drugs and efficient target delivery of drugs. The book highlights recent advances of nanotechnology applications in the biomedical sciences, starting with chapters that provide the basics of nanotechnology, nanoparticles and nanocarriers. Part II deals with the application of nanotechnology in drug discovery, with an emphasis on enhanced delivery of pharmaceutical products, with Part

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Jaison Jeevanandam,Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu,Eugene N. Onyeike
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 03 May 2022

This book entitled ‘Application of Nanotechnology in Food Science, Processing and Packaging’ presents up-to-date information on the emerging roles of nanotechnology in food industry, its fundamental concepts, techniques and applications. The application of nanotechnology in the food industry is an emerging area which has found tremendous use in improving food quality through the enhancement of food taste, texture, colour, and flavour. Also, its application has improved the bioavailability and target delivery of certain bioactive food ingredients through controlled release of

• Author : Dr. Dr. Inamuddin,Tariq Altalhi,Jorddy Neves Cruz
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 01 April 2023

Nutraceuticals: Sources, Processing Methods, Properties, and Applications explores the impact of nutraceutical compounds on human health and their main pharmacological contributions. Broken into three parts, the book addresses nutraceutical production, applications for disease prevention and treatment, and current trends, specifically the role of nutraceuticals in cosmeceuticals and agriculture. With contributions from experienced nutraceutical researchers, and written for nutrition researchers, food scientists, pharmacologists, and those researching and studying related areas, this book will be a welcomed resource for anyone who wishes

• Author : Dilek Boyacioglu
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 14 April 2022

Bee Products and Their Applications in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries focuses on the health benefits of selected bee products by looking more closely at their pharmacological potentials and therapeutic applications in coping with various diseases. The book explores some of these products, such as royal jelly, propolis and bee venom, which is highly attractive to the food supplement sector due to the biological actions that are proved by scientific studies. Bee products also attract the cosmetics industry by utilizing

• Author : Subhankar Maity,Kunal Singha,Pintu Pandit
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 30 January 2023

Functional and Technical Textiles covers recent advances in technology, properties and performance of high-tech yarns and structures and their applications in different sectors of the smart and technical textile fields. Applications, including many that go beyond apparel, where high tech and functional structural fabrics are used as reinforcements for composites, medical implants and geotextiles are covered. The book also describes the latest technologies for producing versatile products for these diversified applications. Finally, the book makes a survey of the latest