Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements for Health Benefits

The immense benefits of herbal medicines are rapidly being discovered today through modern
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.

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus. He has worked as a Soil Conservation Inspector and as a Research Assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and Ohio State University. He was the first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico and 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 100 books.

Anamika Chauhan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Home Science at Chanam Lal Madhavidhyalya Haridwar, Sri Dev Suman University, Uttarakhand, India, where she is also a member of the Board of Studies. She is UGC-NET, USET, MPhil (home Science) qualified. She was awarded a Young Scientist Award by the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology and a Teacher’s Excellence Award by Motherhood University, Uttarakhand, as well as a Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Global Educator Award (2022 by the International Council for Education, Research and Training. She has one patent (＂Gold Nanoparticles with Albizia lebbeck (L. Benth Leaves Extract for Dermal Cancer＂) to her credit. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata; Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA); and Home Science Association of India. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, 15 edited books, and a textbook. She has also been associated with workshops and conferences. Her research interest and areas range across the right to education to nutrition and human health. Dr. Chauhan earned her master’s degree and PhD from HNB Garhwal Srinagar, Central University, Uttarakhand, India. She also has a master’s degree in English, Education, and Political Science.