Description
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.
This book is a useful resource for nutrition researchers, nutritionists, physicians working in the field of digestive health, pharmacists, food experts, health professionals, nurses and general practitioners, public health officials and those teaching or studying related fields.
- Provides coverage of digestion, human physiology and the enzyme-microbiome linkage
- Covers indigestion problems, including gut dysbiosis and its role in chronic disease
- Addresses traditional and conventional ethic foods
- Discusses digestive enzymes, as well as digestive drugs, enzymes, nutraceuticals and novel formulations
Table of Contents
A. Preface - From the Editor's Desk
B. Introduction 1. Chemistry and Mechanism of the Diseases Caused by Digestive Disorders 2. Current Trends in the Pharmacotherapy of Digestive Disorders 3. Food derived ACE inhibitory Peptides: Science to Application 4. Age and Obesity-Related Metabolic Changes and Their Impact on the Incidence of Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health
C. Digestion, Human Physiology and Enzyme-Microbiome Linkage 5. Digestion and Immune Health 6. Influence of Diet on Gastrointestinal Immunology 7. Immune Dysregulation in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis 8. Digestion and Inflammatory Responses 9. Digestion and Gut Microbiome 10. Hyperlipidemia in Cardiovascular Health and Digestion 11. Role of food structure in digestion and health 12. High-fat diet and constipation 13. Effect of Functional Food Ingredients on Nutrient Absorption and Digestion
D. Indigestion Problems 14. Impact of Helicobacter pylori on Human Physiology and Its Impact on Digestion
E. Traditional and Conventional Ethnic Foods 15. Role of Turmeric and Cinnamon Spices in Digestive, Metabolic and Immune Systems 16. Ayurvedic Digestion Recipes – Jal Jeera and Churan 17. Korean Kimchi and Other Fermented Foods in Digestion 18. Pyroglutamyl peptides in Japanese fermented foods and protein hydrolysate enhance production of host-antimicrobial peptides and ameliorate microbial imbalance 19. Jackfruit and its Beneficial Effects in Boosting Digestion and Immune-Enhancing Properties 20. Combatting Chronic Metabolic Disorders and Delaying Aging By Improving Glucose-Insulin Metabolism and Fat Accumulation in Non-Diabetics: Emphasizing Dietary Links
F. Digestive Enzymes 21. Efficacy of N-SORB, a Proprietary KD120 MEC Metabolically Activated Enzyme Formulation in Digestion: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Investigation and Case Studies
G. Digestive Drugs, Nutraceuticals and Novel Formulations 22. Fat soluble vitamins: The key role players in immunomodulation and Digestion 23. Health Benefits of Inulin-Type Fructan on Gut Microbiome, Digestive Health, Immunity and Nutrition 24. Gut Health Benefits of Licorice and its Flavonoids 25. Prebiotics and Probiotics In The Prevention of Food Allergies 26. Nutraceuticals and Phytopharmaceuticals in Digestion 27. Nutraceuticals in Digestive Therapy 28. Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Digestion, Metabolism, and Immunity 29. Edible Insects and Gut Health
H. Commentary from the Editor's Desk
