Description
This unique work Nutraceuticals in Veterinary Medicine compiles the latest knowledge around veterinary nutraceuticals, commonly referred to as dietary supplements, from ingredients to final products in a single source. More than sixty chapters organized in seven sections collate all related aspects of nutraceutical research in animal health and disease, among them many novel topics: common nutraceutical ingredients, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, enzymes and antibacterial alternatives, applications of nutraceuticals in prevention and treatment of various diseases such as arthritis, periodontitis, diabetes, cognitive dysfunctions, mastitis, wounds, immune disorders, and cancer, utilization of nutraceuticals in specific animal species, safety and toxicity evaluation of nutraceuticals and functional foods, recent trends in nutraceutical research and product development, as well as regulatory aspects for nutraceuticals. The future of nutraceuticals and functional foods in veterinary medicine seems bright, as novel nutraceuticals will emerge and new uses of old agents will be discovered. International contributors to this ebook cover a variety of specialties in veterinary medicine, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, toxicology, chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, drug development, regulatory frameworks, and the nutraceutical industry. 851 p.
- Tamesh C. Gupta, Editor. Department of Toxicology, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Murray State University, Hopkinsville, KY (USA).
- Ajay Srivastava, Editor. Vets Plus Inc. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menonomie, WI (USA).
- Rajiv Lall, Editor. Vets Plus Inc. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menonomie, WI (USA).
- Publication date (print & electronic format): 2019-07 – Springer.
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