Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements for Health Benefits (Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health: From Soil to Fork)

The immense benefits of herbal medicines are rapidly being discovered today through modernresearch as globalization has made more and more herbs available worldwide. Research onbiomolecular effects of herbs and their antioxidant activity has gained great momentum due to theapparent links between oxidative stress, ageing, and disease. This new book is a consolidation ofthe latest cutting-edge research on herbal medicines and their benefits, challenges, and potentialas well as consumption patterns and business and marketing opportunities.The book takes a look at the challenges and attitudes of consumers and administrators towardherbal supplements and also covers marketing and supply chain issues and outlines the economicand business opportunities for herbal supplements in various locales and nations. The volumegoes on to explore interactions, dosing, and analysis, providing information on clinical trials fornutritional and herbal supplements as well as risks, toxicity, and safety concerns with regard toherbal medicines. Food safety standards and regulations for herbal supplements are alsoaddressed. The final section emphasizes using herbal supplements for a range of healthconditions, such as how the immune-boosting qualities of herbal supplements can be used to treatconditions such as low libido, boils, fever, diabetes, blood pressure, osteoporosis, herpes,insomnia, Alzheimer’s disease, and more. Read more