Immune-Boosting Nutraceuticals for Better Human Health: Novel Applications (Hardcover)

PART I: IMMUNOBOOSTING PROPERTIES OF HERBS AND VEGETABLES 1. Herbs to Improve Human Health 2. Novel Importance of Herbs and Their Effects on Human Health 3. Consumption of Carotenoid Rich Vegetables and Functions of Human T-Lymphocytes 4. Role of Vegetables Containing Carotenoids on Human Immune Functions PART II: NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS TO BOOST IMMUNITY 5. Probiotics and Immune Response in Disease Prevention and Treatment 6. Minerals as a Gatekeeper of Immune Function 7. Bioactive Compound of Fruits in Boosting Immunity 8. Role of Nutraceuticals in Gut Health 9. Antioxidants Properties of Nutraceuticals 10. Understanding the Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Autoimmunity PART III: MARINE-DERIVED SOURCES USED TO BOOST IMMUNITY 11. Immunomodulatory Effects of Edible Microalgae 12. Antioxidant Action of Glutathione against Heavy Metal Toxicity in Fishes 13. Coral Reef: A Source of Value-Added Compounds Beneath the Water PART IV: AYURVEDIC AND OTHER SOURCES TO BOOST IMMUNITY 14. Immune-Boosting Property of Ayurvedic Formulations 15. Nutrition, Malnutrition, Infection, and Immunity