Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements for Health Benefits
About this ebook
research as globalization has made more and more herbs available worldwide. Research on
biomolecular effects of herbs and their antioxidant activity has gained great momentum due to the
apparent links between oxidative stress, ageing, and disease. This new book is a consolidation of
the latest cutting-edge research on herbal medicines and their benefits, challenges, and potential
as well as consumption patterns and business and marketing opportunities.
The book takes a look at the challenges and attitudes of consumers and administrators toward
herbal supplements and also covers marketing and supply chain issues and outlines the economic
and business opportunities for herbal supplements in various locales and nations. The volume
goes on to explore interactions, dosing, and analysis, providing information on clinical trials for
nutritional and herbal supplements as well as risks, toxicity, and safety concerns with regard to
herbal medicines. Food safety standards and regulations for herbal supplements are also
addressed. The final section emphasizes using herbal supplements for a range of health
conditions, such as how the immune-boosting qualities of herbal supplements can be used to treat
conditions such as low libido, boils, fever, diabetes, blood pressure, osteoporosis, herpes,
insomnia, Alzheimer’s disease, and more.
About the author
Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a former Professor of Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering, retired
from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto
Rico–Mayaguez Campus. He was proclaimed as the “Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto
Rico for the twentieth century” by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on
micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During his
professional career of over 52 years, he has received many prestigious awards. A prolific author
and editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and several textbooks and has edited over
130 books.
Anamika Chauhan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Home Science at Chanam
Lal Madhavidhyalya Haridwar, Sri Dev Suman University, India, where she is also a member of the
Board of Studies. The recipient of several awards, she has published research papers in peerreviewed
national and international journals and has edited several books. She has also been
associated with workshops and conferences. Her research interests and areas range across the
right to education to nutrition and human health.
