Inflammation and Natural Products: A Comprehensive Guide

Author: Sreeraj Gopi

Pages: Approx. 446 pages

Publication Date: January 19, 2021

ISBN: 9780128192184, 9780128192191

Language: English

Publisher: Elsevier Science

About the Book

Inflammation and Natural Products is a comprehensive resource that brings together research on natural products and their anti-inflammatory actions in medical, nutraceutical, and food products. It addresses specific chronic inflammatory diseases like cancer and the mechanistic aspects of the mode of action of some key natural products.

Understanding Inflammation

Inflammation is a complex process driven by infection, injury, or genetic changes, which results in triggering signaling cascades, activation of transcription factors, gene expression, increased levels of inflammatory enzymes, and release of various oxidants and pro-inflammatory molecules in inflammatory cells. Excessive oxidants and inflammatory mediators have a harmful effect on normal tissue, including toxicity, loss of barrier function, abnormal cell proliferation, inhibiting normal function of tissues and organs, and finally leading to systemic disorders.

Natural Product Formulations

The emerging development of natural product formulations utilizing unique anti-inflammatory compounds such as polyphenols, polysaccharides, terpenes, fatty acids, proteins, and several other bioactive components has shown notable successes. These natural products have been found to have anti-inflammatory activities and can be used in various applications, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and functional foods.

Key Features

Inflammation and Natural Products: Recent Development and Current Status provides a comprehensive resource, ranging from detailed explanations on inflammation to molecular docking strategies for naturally occurring compounds with anti-inflammatory activity. It is useful for graduate students, academics, and professionals in the fields of pharmaceutical and medical sciences, as well as specialists from natural product-related industries.

Benefits

This book increases the knowledge of anti-inflammatory activities of natural products and their mechanism of action. It provides a new perspective and forward-thinking ideas to researchers, the scientific community, and industry. It intensifies the understanding of synergistic action of biologically active naturally occurring molecules and their biological activities against inflammation.