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Title Nutrition and functional foods in boosting digestion, metabolism and immune health / edited by Debasis Bagchi, Sunny E. Ohia
Published London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, [2022]
©2022

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 566 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents Introduction. Chemistry and mechanism of the diseases caused by digestive disorders -- Current trend in the pharmacotherapy of digestive disorders -- Food derived ACE inhibitory peptides: science to application -- Age- and obesity-related metabolic changes and their impact on the incidence of digestion, metabolism, and immune health -- Digestion, human physiology and enzyme-microbiome linkage. Digestion and immune health -- Influence of diet on gastrointestinal immunology -- Immune dysregulation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis -- Digestion and inflammatory responses -- Digestion and gut microbiome -- Hyperlipidemia in cardiovascular health and digestion -- Role of food structure in digestion and health -- High-fat diet and constipation -- Effect of functional food ingredients on nutrient absorption and digestion -- Indigestion problems. Impact of Helicobacter pylori on human physiology and digestive disorders -- Traditional and conventional ethnic foods. Role of turmeric and cinnamon spices in digestive, metabolic, and immune systems -- Ayurvedic digestion recipes / Jal Jeera and Churan -- Kimchi and other fermented foods for gastrointestinal health -- Pyroglutamyl peptides in Japanese fermented foods and protein hydrolysate enhance production of host-antimicrobial peptides and ameliorate microbial imbalance -- Jackfruit and its beneficial effects in boosting digestion and immune-enhancing properties -- Combatting chronic metabolic disorders and delaying aging by improving glucose-insulin metabolism and fat accumulation in nondiabetics: emphasizing dietary links -- Digestive enzymes -- Efficacy of N-SORB, a proprietary KDMEC metabolically activated enzyme formulation in digestion: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation and case studies -- Digestive drugs, nutraceuticals and novel formulations. Fat-soluble vitamins: the key role players in immunomodulation and digestion -- Health benefits of inulin-type fructan on gut microbiome, digestive health, immunity, and nutrition -- Gut health benefits of licorice and its flavonoids as dietary supplements -- Prebiotics and probiotics in prevention of food allergy -- Nutraceutical and phytopharmaceuticals in immune health -- Nutraceuticals in digestive therapy -- Role of probiotics and prebiotics in digestion, metabolism, and immunity -- Edible insects and gut health -- Commentary: A treatise on digestive health
Summary "Nutrition and Functional Foods in Boosting Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health explores the role of appropriate nutrition and digestive enzymes in healthy digestion. The book addresses salient gastrointestinal features involved in healthy digestion pathophysiology, including coverage of the enzyme-microbiome connection and linkage, features of indigestion problems, roles of traditional and conventional ethnic foods, structurally diverse digestive enzymes, drugs, nutraceuticals and novel digestive formulations. In addition, the book addresses technological breakthroughs that have led to recent, novel discoveries and outlines nutritional guidelines and recommendations to achieve healthy digestion"--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed April 28, 2023)
Subject Functional foods -- Nutrition
Nutrition.
Functional Food
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Functional foods
Form Electronic book
Author Bagchi, Debasis, 1954- editor.
Ohia, Sunny E., editor.
ISBN 9780128232194
0128232196