Editors: Velmurugan Devadasan, Atanu Bhattacharjee, Raman Pachaiappan, Gayathri Dasararaju

Herbs for Disease Prevention and Treatment

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ISBN: 978-981-5274-89-9 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5274-88-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2024
DOI: 10.2174/97898152748821240101

Introduction

Herbs for Disease Prevention and Treatment offers a comprehensive exploration of the therapeutic potential of herbs and their bioactive compounds in preventing and managing various diseases. This book delves into the use of marine macroalgae in diabetes management, the role of herbal supplements and nutraceuticals in disease prevention, and the application of herbs as dietary medicine. It also covers traditional medicinal plants, the historical and contemporary use of herbal medicine, and innovative techniques like GC-MS and LC-MS-MS for identifying phytochemicals effective against COVID-19. Additionally, it includes a review of the impact of repeated heating on plant edible oils and explores plant-based treatments for kidney diseases.

Aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, and students in the fields of herbal medicine, pharmacology, and nutrition, this book serves as an essential resource for understanding the role of herbs in modern healthcare.

Readership

Healthcare professionals, researchers, medicinal chemists and students of herbal medicine, pharmacology, and nutrition; general readers interested in herbal medicines.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Velmurugan Devadasan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute
of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203
Chengalpet Dt., Tamil Nadu, India


Atanu Bhattacharjee
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022, India


Raman Pachaiappan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute
of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203
Chengalpet Dt., Tamil Nadu, India


Gayathri Dasararaju
Department of Biophysics and Crystallography
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India




Contributor(s):
Anantha Krishnan Dhanabalan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Angneh Ngoruh
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022
India


Atanu Bhattacharjee
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022
India


Archana Saikia
Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology Research Laboratory
Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar-791112
Arunachal Pradesh
India


Harykrishnan Suresh
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Hirendra Nath Sarma
Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology Research Laboratory
Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar-791112
Arunachal Pradesh
India


Janani Prabaharan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Jayaprakash Chinnappan
Anthropology and Health Informatics Lab
Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University
Coimbatore-641046
India


Kareem Altaff
Department of Marine Biotechnology
AMET University
Chennai-603112
India


K. Abinaya
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur-603203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


M. Syed Ali
PG and Research Department of Biotechnology
Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600119
Tamil Nadu
India


N. Yogananth
PG and Research Department of Biotechnology
Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600119
Tamil Nadu
India


Nagasathiya Krishnan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur-603203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Raman Pachaiappan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Prosperwell Ingty
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022
India


Pinki Kumari Singh
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur-603203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


R. Selvi
Research and Evaluation
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
India


R. Muthezhilan
Department of Marine Biotechnology
AMET University
Chennai-603112
India


Rik Ganguly
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022
India


Shashi Kumar Yadav
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Shillong-793022
India


Sonam Doima
Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology Research Laboratory
Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar-791112
Arunachal Pradesh
India


S. Nagarjun
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur – 603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


S. Thulasiram
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur – 603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Subash C.B. Gopinath
Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
Kangar 01000, Perlis
Malaysia
/
Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau 02600, Pauh Campus
Perlis
Malaysia
/
Micro System Technology, Centre of Excellence
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau 02600, Pauh Campus
Perlis
Malaysia


Shankari Gopalakrishnan
Anthropology and Health Informatics Lab
Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University
Coimbatore-641046
India


Trinankur Mitra
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur – 603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Vijayaraj Radha
Department of Marine Biotechnology
AMET University
Chennai-603112
India


Vinduja Vasudevan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India


Velmurugan Devadasan
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur–603 203, Chengalpet Dt.
Tamil Nadu
India