Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and Safety presents valuable information for exploring the health claims of plant-based phytochemicals for the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal disorders. It details the healing benefits of specific spices and herb plant-based remedies, such as garlic, onion, black pepper, aloe vera, Indian gooseberry, chamomile, and dandelion for the treatment of colorectal cancer and hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, gallstones, celiac disease, peptic ulcers, etc. It also discusses the therapeutic properties of fermented foods and beverages and the healing benefits of lectins in the management of gastrointestinal disorders.
The abundance of research presented in this volume will be valuable for researchers, scientists, growers, students, processors, traders, industries, and others in the development of plant-based therapeutics for gastrointestinal diseases.
Author(s): Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan
Series: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health: From Soil to Fork
Publisher: CRC Press/Apple Academic Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 289
City: Palm Bay
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Senior Editor-in-Chief
About the Editor
About the Coeditor
Table of Contents
Contributors
Abbreviations
Preface
Part I: Natural Phytochemicals in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 1: Ethnopharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Carica Papaya
Chapter 2: Therapeutic Activities of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
Chapter 3: Plant-Based Phytochemicals in the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 4: Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids
Part II: Role of Spices and Herbs in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 5: Health Benefits of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 6: Role of Onion (Allium cepa) in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 7: Role of Lectins in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 8: herapeutic Efficacy of Black Pepper in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 9: Curative Properties of Chamomile in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 10: Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Dandelion in Gastrointestinal Disorders
Part III: Plant-Based Remedies in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 11: Role of Aloe vera in Irritable Bowel Disease
Chapter 12: Herbal Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 13: Role of Plant-Based Medicines for Gallstones
Chapter 14: Potential of Pseudocereals in Celiac Disease
Chapter 15: Role of Amla (Emblica officinalis) in Peptic Ulcer
Chapter 16: Therapeutic Properties of Fermented Foods and Beverages
Index
