Nutraceuticals : Basic Research and Clinical Applications
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1: Introduction -- What Are Nutraceuticals? -- Scope and Future Development of the Nutraceuticals -- Importance of Nutraceuticals in Healthy Living -- References -- 2: Preconceptional Nutraceuticals during Gestation and Promotion of Women's Health -- Introduction -- Getting Started -- Nutraceuticals in Pregnancy -- Probiotics -- Types of Probiotics -- Functions of Probiotics -- Probiotics Use -- Long-Chain Fatty Acids -- Health Benefits for the Fetus
4 Nutraceuticals as Dietary Supplements, Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements in Preconception -- 4.1 The Effects of Nutraceuticals as Vitamins -- 4.1.1 The Effects of Vitamin D Intake in Preconception -- 4.1.2 Vitamin A and Betacarotene -- 4.1.3 The Effects of Vitamin B6, B12, and Trace Elements Intake in Preconception -- 4.1.4 The Effects of Folic Acid Intake in Preconception -- 5 The Effects of Nutraceuticals as Omega-3 Fatty Acids such as Mono- and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- 5.1 The Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Folate Supplementation
4: The Role of Nutraceuticals in the Placental Growth, Development and Function -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 What Are Nutraceuticals? -- 4.1.2 The Developmental Origins of Health And Disease -- 4.1.3 The Placenta and its Role in Fetal Programming -- 4.2 Nutraceutical Supplements and Placental Growth, Development and Function -- 4.2.1 Folic Acid -- 4.2.2 Vitamin B12 -- 4.2.3 Omega-3 -- 4.2.4 Vitamin D -- 4.2.5 Antioxidants -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Obesity -- Introduction -- Gestational Weight Gain -- Macronutrient Requirements for a Healthy GWG
5.1.1 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) -- 5.1.2 Foods Containing Monosaturated Fatty Acids such as Avocados -- 6 Nutraceuticals as Polyphenols -- 6.1 Resveratrol in combination with Vitamins -- 6.1.1 The Effects of Resveratrol -- 6.2 Nutraceuticals as the Flavonoids, Quercetin and Genistein -- 6.2.1 Quercetin -- 7 Nutraceuticals as Minerals -- 7.1 The Effects of Preconception Iodine Intake -- 8 Nutraceuticals as Probiotics -- 9 Metallonutraceuticals -- 9.1 Dietary Copper -- 9.2 Dietary Zinc -- 9.3 Dietary Iron -- 10 The Way Forward -- References
Health Benefits for the Mother -- Other Essential Nutraceuticals Benefits -- Iron -- Folic Acid -- Calcium -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin C -- Zinc -- Magnesium -- Ginger -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 3: The Effects of Preconceptional Nutraceuticals Intake on Foetus Development and Health -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Concept of Preconceptional Health -- 3 Animal and Human Studies on the Influence of Types of Nutraceuticals in Preconception and the Effects on Foetal Development and Health -- 3.1 Herbal Nutraceuticals
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Although there is an increasing number of pregnant individuals taking nutraceuticals to maintain good health, many gaps exist in the knowledge base. These nutraceuticals might be involved in a wide variety of biological processes, and the biological and epidemiological findings of relevant studies should be examined and analyzed. Nutraceuticals for Prenatal, Maternal and Offspring's Nutritional Health focuses on the role of nutraceuticals for prenatal, mothers, and offspring's health. In recent years, new trends have been established in this area of prenatal nutrition, that is, mother and offspring health based on appropriate nutrition during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and after pregnancy. Nutraceuticals and natural products have been used by many cultures and societies around the world. This book focuses on recent trends and potential clinical evaluations of such nutraceuticals and natural products.