Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and Safety (Hardcover)

PART I: NATURAL PHYTOCHEMICALS IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 1. Ethnopharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Carica Papaya Gurpreet Singh, Pooja Chawla, Abdul Faruk, and Viney Chawla 2. Therapeutic Activities of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Bhushan Prakash Pimple, Amrita Milind Kulkarni, and Ruchita Balu Bhor 3. Plant-Based Phytochemicals in the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Yana Puckett and Kyle Drinnon 4. Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids Yaw Duah Boakye, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Richard Agyen, and Christian Agyare PART II: ROLE OF SPICES AND HERBS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 5. Health Benefits of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Gastrointestinal Disorders Yaw Duah Boakye, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Richard Agyen, Doreen Kwankyewaa Adjei, and Christian Agyare 6. Role of Onion (Allium cepa) in Gastrointestinal Disorders Yaw Duah Boakye, Richard Agyen, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Daniel Obeng Mensah, Doreen Kwankyewaa Adjei, and Christian Agyare 7. Role of Lectins in Gastrointestinal Disorders Hugh James Freeman 8. Therapeutic Efficacy of Black Pepper in Gastrointestinal Disorders Mrinmoy Sarkar and Pooja Chawla 9. Curative Properties of Chamomile in Gastrointestinal Disorders Mrinmoy Sarkar and Pooja Chawla 10. Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Dandelion in Gastrointestinal Disorders Dilipkumar Pal and Supriyo Saha PART III: PLANT-BASED REMEDIES IN THE TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES 11. Role of Aloe vera in Irritable Bowel Disease Dilipkumar Pal and Souvik Mukherjee 12. Herbal Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hasya Nazli Ekin and Didem Deliorman Orhan 13. Role of Plant?Based Medicines for Gallstones Vivek Kumar, Anju Dhiman, Pooja Chawla, and Viney Chawla 14. Potential of Pseudocereals in Celiac Disease Caterina Anania and Francesca Olivero 15. Role of Amla (Emblica officinalis) in Peptic Ulcer Dilipkumar Pal and Souvik Mukherjee 16. Therapeutic Properties of Fermented Foods and Beverages S. Supreetha and Nandini Dutta