Plants for Immunity
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Author: | Rishi K Behl, Pravin K Sharma, Rajesh K Arya and Ravindra N Chibbar |
ISBN 13: | 9789394380011 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2022 |
Subject: | Botanical Science/Agronomy |
About the Book
The human health is determined by a blend of genetic, epigenetic, environmental, nutritional and psychological factors. Resistance to viruses and other bacterial and fungal diseases is governed by the genetic makeup of individual human beings and intake of plant foods which have immunomodulatory effects due to their bioactive compounds. Hippocrates rightly said that “let food be the medicine and medicine be the food”. Since ages the herbal extracts are given to patient suffering from various ailments or disorders in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Chinese and other health care systems globally. Immunity booster plants from among foods, vegetables, fruits, medicinal and aromatic and forestry species possessing vitamins like A, B6, B12, C, D and E as well as mineral nutrients like Zinc, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Magnesium, Chromium, Selenium and bioactive compounds like Anthocyanin, Carotenoids, phenols, Flavonoids etc. These compounds act as antioxidants which absorb the radical oxygen in human body and thus avoid their harmful effects. Therefore, it is pertinent to identify strong immunity booster or immunity modulators plants for their use in pandemic situation like Covid-19. Use of vegetables, fruits, spices, medicinal and herbal and forestry species as food or their decoctions as drink are known to help immunity boosting for human health. However, their industrial formulations would pay dividend towards health care systems because of their regular availability. This book titled as “Plants for Immunity” cover such aspects. The book chapters are resolved into various sections like vision papers; field crops; medicinal plants; spices and condiments; vegetables, fruits, shrubs and trees; special food sources. Hope this book will serve useful purpose to health and agriculture experts, research scholars and entrepreneurs.
Table of Contents..
About Editors
Foreword
Prelude
Dedication
Preface
Part I: Vision
Global Trends to Improve Human Health (2022-2052): Plant Molecular Farming and Edible Plant-Based Vaccines
Manfred J. Kern
Immunity Enhancing Potential from a Vegetarian Food Guide Perspective
Seedhabadee Ganeshan, Rishi K. Behl and Ravindra N. Chibbar
Part II: Field Crops
Nutritional and Health Benefits of Soybean to Human Immunity
Chen Heng, Zhang Qiuying and Liu Xiaobing
Colored Wheat Possessing Bioactive Compounds for Immunity and Health
Harsh Chaurasia and Om Parkash Bishnoi
Nutri-Cereals for Human Health and Nutrition
Pummy Kumari, Akshitha N.Y. Ravika, D.S. Phogat, S. K. Pahuja, Satpal and Annu Dahiya
Pearl millet: A Nutri-Cereal for Human Health
Asha Kawatra and Tanvi Bansal
Part III: Medicinal Plants
Native to Ukraine Plants with Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antiviral Activities
Nadiia Matvieieva and Taisa Bohdanovych
Prospects for the Use of Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) for Medicinal Purposes
V. Kamkin, A. Kamarova and B. Shalabayev
Ashwagandha an Immunity Booster Medicinal Plant
R. K. Arya, R. K. Behl, Ganesh K. Koli, Ravi Kumar and Sunil Kumar
Mulethi: A Potential Medicinal Plant for Health Benefits and Immunity
Ganesh K. Koli, R. K. Arya and Pawan Kumar
Artemisia: A Immunomodulator Plant with Phytochemicals of Therapeutic Value
Manju Sharma, Machiavelli Singh, and R. K. Behl
Holy Basil: An Elixir of Life and its Health Benefit
Vivek Kumar Srivastava, Ashish Shukla, Ritesh Kumar and P.K. Upadhyaya
Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk: An Important Medicinal Plant for Immunity and Health
Diwakar Aggarwal, Vasudha Datta and Raj Singh
Part IV: Spices and condiments
Curcumin and Cancer: An Overview
Nupur Potukuchi, Simranpreet Kaur and Inam Sapkota
Heeng (Ferula assa-foetida): An Immunomodulator Plant
Ravi Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Ramesh, Satbeer Singh, and Sanatsujat Singh
Ginger: A Spice with Medicinal Properties
Hament Thakur and Navjot Singh Brar
Part V: Vegetables, fruits, shrubs and trees
Perspectives of Helianthus tuberosus for Medicinal and Others Purposes
A. Kussainov, V. Kamkin and S. Abeuov
Water Spinach for Health and Nutrition
Seema Sonkar and K. W-Giorgis
Fenugreek: A Common Food Ingredient with Pharmacological Properties
Suresh Kumar Badhania and Samta Khatkar
Amaranth: A Potential Immunity Booster Plant for Human Health
Pooja, Pravin Kumar Sharma, Virender Singh Pahil and Rishi Kumar Behl
Garlic for Health and Immunity
Makhan Majoka and Monika Khichi
Onion for Health and Immunity
Anushree Gade, Vartika Verma and Nidhi Srivastava
The Strawberry: Immunomodulator Fruit with Beneficial Effects on Human Health
Vikas Kumar Sharma, Anil Kumar Godara and Pravin Kumar Sharma
Seabuckthorn: An Immunomodulator Fruit Plant of Cold Deserts
M.K. Rana, Bunty Sharma and Ujjawal Sharma
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume): A High Value Herb for Boosting Immunity
Twahira Begum and Mohan Lal
Acacia nilotica as Immunity Enhancer Tree Spices
Elhadi Morzog, Inam Sapkota and Salih Ahmed Nurain
Moringa olifera: Potential Tree Species with Health Benefits
Tanvi Bansal, Asha Kawatra and Sanjay
Part VI: Special Food Sources
Human Edible Protein of Plants and Animals
Gerhard Flachowsky
Mushrooms for Health Benefits as Immunity Booster
Krishna Ray, M.K. Rana and V.S. Pahil