Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety, and Toxicity – A Comprehensive Guide

Author: Ramesh C Gupta

Second Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Nutraceuticals and Their Potential Toxic Effects

Introduction: Nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, prebiotics, probiotics, adaptogens, and their uses and specific applications are introduced in this book.

Key Features:

• Mechanism of Action: The book discusses the mechanism of action for the judicious use of these nutraceuticals and the best tools for their evaluation before detailing the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals and interactions with other therapeutic drugs.
• Regulatory Aspects: The book covers regulatory aspects from around the world, providing a comprehensive overview of the most effective tools upon which to evaluate the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals, prebiotics, probiotics, and alternative medicines.
• Comprehensive Overview: This updated edition provides toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and those interested in medicinal plants and natural products with a comprehensive overview of the most effective tools upon which to evaluate the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals, prebiotics, probiotics, and alternative medicines.
• Current State-of-the-Science: The book grants an overview of the current state-of-the-science of nutraceuticals, their use and applications, and known adverse effects.
• Tools for Evaluation: The book provides effective tools to evaluate the potential toxicity of any nutraceutical.
• Regulatory Issues: Details of regulatory issues are included, written by international experts.

Product Details:

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: January 27, 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780128210383, 9780128212462

Conclusion: This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the impact of nutraceuticals and various disease states such as diabetes and ophthalmic and dermal diseases. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-science of nutraceuticals, their use and applications, and known adverse effects, making it an essential reference for toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and those interested in medicinal plants and natural products.