Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements for Health Benefits (Hardcover)

PART I: INTRODUCTION, CHALLENGES, AND ATTITUDES OF CONSUMERS AND ADMINISTRATORS 1. Current Status and Significant Challenges for the Use of Herbal Supplements 2. Significant Challenges in the Use of Herbal Supplements 3. Clinical Trials for Herbal Nutritional Supplements 4. Survey and Statistical Analysis for the Consumption Scenario of Nutritional Supplements 5. The Consumption Scenario of Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Co-Partners 6. Understanding Attitudes of Consumers Toward Herbal Products 7. Need for Improvement and Administrative Attitude Toward Herbal Supplements PART II: MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN 8. Business Opportunities for Herbal Supplements 9. Business Opportunities for Herbal Medicines 10. Marketing/Supply Chain for Herbal Supplements: Attributes and Challenges PART III: INTERACTIONS, DOSING, AND ANALYSIS 11. Herbal Supplements: Risks, Benefits, and Potential Interactions 12. Potential for Inconsistency of Herbal Dosing 13. Recent Advancements in Analysis of Herbal Supplements PART IV: REGULATIONS, TOXICITY, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND QUALITY 14. Administrative Regulations for Herbal Supplements 15. Toxicological Effects of Adulterated Herbal Supplements 16. Safety of Herbal Supplements: An Overview of Pharmacovigilance Approaches and Challenges 17. Quality and Standard Assurance of Herbal Supplements PART V: TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND DISEASES 18. Common Herbal Supplements for the Treatment of Selected Diseases 19. Common Herbal Supplements: Potential Interactions and Treatment of Diseases 20. Flaxseed-Based Herbal Supplements for Chronic Medical Conditions 21. The Potential of Parsley: Composition, Biological Properties, and Health Benefits 22. Utilization of Traditional Medicine for Respiratory Disorders in Northeast India 23. Plant-Based Remedies for Alzheimer’s Disease 24. Treatment of Osteoporosis with Herbal Supplements 25. Impact of Plant?Based Phytochemicals on Glycemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetes