The opening chapters address major global health challenges, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies. The volume also introduces nutritional genomics, highlighting how modern genomics technologies are being used to investigate the complex interactions between genes, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Subsequent chapters delve into the critical topic of food–drug interactions, analyzing their effects on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the potential implications for nutrient bioavailability and nutritional status. The final sections of the book focus on the role and relevance of novel drug delivery systems within Ayurvedic therapeutics, emphasizing their pharmacological and clinical importance.
Altogether it serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in Ayurveda, nutrition, food technology, biotechnology, process engineering, and R&D sectors.
Dr. Anil Kumar is Director of Education at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. M. K. Tripathi is Principal Scientist (Biochemistry) at the Agricultural Process and Product Development Division, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Nidhi V. Maheshwari is currently working as Assistant Professor in Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. S.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar serves as Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi, India. He holds a Master’s degree from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.