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Author:   Mahendra Rai ,  Chistiane M. Feitosa
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.910kg
ISBN:  

9789819977307

ISBN 10:   9819977304
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   16 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1_Turmeric in Neurodegenerative diseases: An overview.- Chapter 2_Turmeric: Does it work in neurodegenerative disorders? Separating myth from reality.- Chapter 3_Curcumin bioavailability and constraints of its systemic effects.- Chapter 4_Traditional uses of Turmeric in Neurodegenerative diseases.- Chapter 5_Curcuma from kitchen to cure for neurodegenerative diseases.- Chapter 6_Curcuma used in neurodegenerative diseases: Applications in Ayurveda and Chinese medicines.- Chapter 7_Secondary metabolites of Turmeric (essential oils/extracts).- Chapter 8_Curcuminoids and Sesquiterpenoids from Curcuma longa Rhizomes: Are they better against cancer or neurodegenerative disorders? - Chapter 9_Curcuma in aging (age-related neurodegenerative diseases).- Chapter 10_Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin.- Chapter 11_Curcuma, curcumin and its nanoparticles in Parkinson's disease.- Chapter 12_Curcumin as a novel therapy for brain diseases.- Chapter 13_Curcumin induced Neuroprotection in cerebral Ischemia.- Chapter 14_Neural Stem cell therapy in combination with Curcumin.- Chapter 15_The use of curcumin in Parkinson’s disease.- Chapter 16_Effects of curcumin on mitochondrial dysfunction in NDs.- Chapter 17_Clinical trials and evidence-based approaches to evaluate curcumin efficacy in human health and disease.- Chapter 18_Nanocurcumin in neurodegenerative.- Chapter 19_Role of Nanocurcumin in Alzheimer’s disease.- Chapter 20_Modification of curcumin scaffold in the search for new effective therapeutic agents against NDs.- Chapter 21_Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles in neurodegenerative diseases.- Chapter 22_Curcumin nanoformulation in neurodegnerative diseases.- Chapter 23_Patents in Curcuma/ Curcumin related to Neurodegenerative diseases.

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Professor Mahender Rai is UGC- Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow and former head of the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Presently, he is a visiting Scientist at the Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil. Professor Rai has published more than 450 research papers in Indian and foreign peer-reviewed journals, 70 books and more than 102 articles.  He is a member of several scientific societies.  His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Currently, the main research interest of his group is the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles particularly using fungi and their applications as nano antimicrobials against pathogenic microbes. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Father T.A. Mathias award (1989) from the All-India Association for Christian Higher Education, and the Medini award by the Government of India. In 2015 (October-November) he was a visiting scientist at Nanotechnology Center, VSB Technological University of Ostrava.  He was awarded NAWA fellowship by Polish Government from 2021-2023. Recently, he has been Featured in Stanford's list of the top 2% of scientists in Nanoscience and nanotechnology Professor Chistiane M. Feitosa is a professor of chemistry at Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Teresina, Brazil. She participates in the master's and doctorate programs at the UFPI Teresina campus: Pharmaceutical Sciences with emphasis on Production and quality control of medicines and Master and Doctorate in Chemistry in the area of Natural Products Chemistry. With rich experience in chemistry of natural products, Professor Feitosa’s main areas of interest are bioactive metabolites from plants, enzyme acetylcholinesterase, and antioxidants in the context of Alzheimer's disease. She received CNPq Technological Productivity Scholarship in 2015-2018. Moreover, she has supervised more than 30 students in the master's and doctoral programs in chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences programs at UFPI. Professor Feitosa is well known for her research on the application of natural products in neurodegenerative diseases. Her present research is focused on the role of Curcuma and curcumin in neurodegenerative diseases. She has published more than 70 research papers, several book chapters, and 10 books from different reputed publications.

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