Food Supplements and Dietary Fibers in Health and Disease

Here is an in-depth and informative introduction to dietary fibers and food supplements, elaborating on their uses and benefits in the prevention and treatment of such health issues and diseases as diabetes, obesity, coronary heart disease, colorectal and other types of cancer, and gut health. The book also discusses the formulation-based approaches for the delivery of food supplements and dietary fibers as well as the use of botanicals in dietary supplements and fibers. The chapter on regulatory guidance of food supplement and dietary fiber discusses the current statutes and regulations addressing dietary ingredients, manufacturing standards, safety, labelling, and claims. The book explains how dietary fibers and food supplements work to maintain gut health, addressing such issues as constipation, loose stools, inflammatory bowel diseases, hiatal hernias, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcers, gastritis, celiac disease, gallstones, and colon cancer.

Bhushan R. Rane, PhD, MPharm, is presently Professor and Head of Department of Pharmaceutics, Shri. D. D. Vispute, College of Pharmacy and Research Center, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, which is affiliated with Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India. He has over 14 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to date, he has guided more than 50 MPharm students. He has published more than 75 peer-reviewed research and review articles in national and international journals as well as co-authored eight books and more than 15 book chapters. He is a reviewer for several scientific and international journals. He has received grants from various apex bodies for research, such as All India Council for Technical Education, for his work. He is a lifetime member of several organizations. His research interests are focused on planning, improvement, and portrayal of vesicular, microparticulate, nanoparticulate systems and advancement of different solid dosage forms for oral conveyance.

Raj K. Keservani, MPharm, is working as Associate Professor, Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic (teaching) experience at various institutes of India in pharmaceutical education. He has supervised and more than 25 undergraduate students for their research work, has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in national and international journals, holds one patent, and has over 40 book chapters and co-authored and co-edited books to his credit. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. Mr. Keservani graduated with a pharmacy degree from the Department of Pharmacy, Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttarakhand), India. He received his Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) (specialization in pharmaceutics) from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India. Mr. Keservani is a life member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER). His research interests include nutraceutical and functional foods, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), transdermal drug delivery/drug delivery, health science, cancer biology, and neurobiology.

Durgesh Singh, DPhil, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, S.S. Khanna Girls’ Degree College, Prayagraj (A Constituent College of University of Allahabad, Prayagraj), India. Dr. Singh completed his DPhil in Zoology with specialization in Neurobiology at the University of Allahabad, India. He has completed his postgraduate degree with specialization in Cytogenetics. He was awarded a research fellowship from the University Grants Committee during his DPhil program. He has published research papers, book chapters, and review articles in international and national journals. He is a life member of several scientific bodies, including ISCA, IAN, and ABRF. He is a recipient of three national awards, including a NASI-Swarna Jayanti Puraskar fellowship from the National Academy of Sciences, India. His research interest includes neurobiology, cell biology, cytogenetics, and nutraceuticals.

Nayan A. Gujarathi, PhD, MPharm, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule, India. He has 13 years of academic experience in pharmaceutical science. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in national and international journals as well as several book chapters. He has presented his research work at an international conference organized by the Controlled Release Society and delivered several expert talks on outcome-based education for the accreditation process. His research interest encompasses novel drug delivery systems, polymer science, nanotechnology, and nutraceuticals.

Ashish S. Jain, PhD, is the Principal at Shri. D. D. Vispute College of Pharmacy and Research Center, New Panvel, India. He is one of the key persons for the Adarsh Scientific Research Center and Testing Lab Pvt. Ltd., Panvel. He also works as a consultant to pharma industries and food testing laboratories. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of South America. He is the recipient of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam national award for remarkable achievement in the field of teaching, research, and publications. He is co-author of many books, which include Nanotechnology: A Recent Trend; Modern Method for Solubility Enhancement; and A Glimpse of Novel Vesicular Drug Delivery System. As of now, he has published over 48 research and review papers in several national and international journals. He has keen interest in phytoformulation research.