Exploration of the Medicinal Potential of Kitchen Ingredients

This book explores the therapeutic potential of everyday kitchen ingredients, blending traditional practices with modern scientific analysis. It provides insights beyond the regular culinary use of vegetables and spices, and presents a comprehensive analysis of their chemistry, nutraceutical roles, and pharmacological applications. The diverse range of topics will offer readers a glimpse into the profound medicinal benefits these ingredients hold.

With contributions from leading researchers at eminent institutions, the book encompasses the therapeutic potential of daily-use kitchen ingredients, their importance in historical and cultural contexts, and their relevance in modern medicine. This volume will help to reveal the true power of kitchen ingredients through scientific evidence.

Key features include:

• A diverse range of topics on the therapeutic roles and nutraceutical significance of vegetables such as garlic, spinach, capsicum, fennels, onion, leafy vegetables, and others.
• A comprehensive insight into the phytochemistry and pharmacology of spices such as clove, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, asafoetida, thyme, and more.
• The utilization of different kitchen ingredients for nutraceutical purposes in addressing chronic illnesses such as cancer and diabetes.
• Insight into the pharmacological role of essential oils derived from spices.
• Comprehensive insights into allergenicity, toxicity profiles, and dose-dependent studies.
• A detailed discussion on clinical evidence of assessments done on functional spices.

This book is an essential resource for students, researchers, faculties, and healthcare professionals working in naturopathy. Exploration of the Medicinal Potential of Kitchen Ingredients promises to inspire innovative solutions and expand horizons in the fields of pharmacology and natural therapeutics.

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia is Assistant Professor in the PG Department of Chemistry, L.S. College, B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, India. He has more than seven years of experience in teaching at post-graduate and undergraduate levels. In his research career, he has produced more than 80 publications, including 50 journal articles, 25 book chapters, 9 books, and many more in process.

Dr. Shashi Lata Bharati is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh (India). She has more than 55 publications and 8 edited books with national and international journals/publishers of repute.

Dr. Sunita Singh is Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Navyug Kanya Mahavidyalaya, University of Lucknow, India, since 2019. She has published 38 research articles in journals of national and international repute. She has authored and coauthored nine book chapters with leading publishing houses, and has edited books with reputed publishers such as Bentham, Nova, and CRC Press.

Dr Ashutosh Mani is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India. Apart from editing two books, he has published more than 50 articles in national and international journals of repute.