Plant-based Foods and their Implications in Brain Health

Phytoconstituents are a valuable source of new lead compounds due to their structural variety.

The accelerated rate of human ageing brought about by the 21st century’s longer life expectancy seems to be one of the major problems facing varied cultures worldwide. Ageing and the onset of chronic diseases appear to be significantly influenced by the type of food consumption pattern that people follow throughout their lives. There is strong evidence that Mediterranean diets are linked to a lower risk of brain disorders. A greater proportion of rural communities in the Mediterranean basin eat a diet high in plant-based foods daily. Stressors like reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species have a major negative influence on the brain in addition to the cardiovascular system.

Foods, particularly those derived from plants, are a great source of vitamins, antioxidants, polyphenols, and vital fatty acids, according to a growing body of epidemiological research. Studies indicate the effect of antioxidant vitamins on brain health, including ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. Polyphenols and other plant-derived bioactivities influence how animal and human brains operate by reducing the amount of oxidative stress and controlling different signal transduction pathways, according to a large body of experimental evidence.

The present volume provides a collation of the recent developments in the field with special reference to various types of plant-based phytoconstituents. The book’s content is relevant and interesting to a wide range of audiences from the backgrounds of plant sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Apart from being a good reference material, the book is relavant to plant biotechnologists and students/researchers in the field.

CONTENTS

Introduction: a basic information of neurobiology of brain

Neurobiology: An overview

Medicinal food sources from natural products and their implications on brain health

Plants as neuroprotective agents: Role of plant based natural products as potential brain-health boosters

Āyurvedic Psychotropic drugs (Medhya Rasayan Drugs) and their effect on Manovaha Srotas

Potential impact of Indian herbs and spices in prevention of pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease

Herbs with nootropic efficacy

Neuroprotective Potential of Traditional Indian Medicinal Plants in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Role of herbal drugs as potential therapeutics in dementia

Marine Plant Species: Nutritional and Medicinal Value for Brain Health

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) as brain food

Phytoconstituents and their implications of brain health

A Molecular Insight into Plant Bioactive Congeners as Neuroprotective Therapeutics

Plant Phenols and Their Potential Modulation of Neurochemistry

Plant Phytochemicals as Potential Therapeutic in Neurological Disorders

Phytoconstituents: the natural tonic for a healthy brain

Effect of Edible Alkaloids on Memory and Behaviour

Caffeine and motor skills-Lalonde and Strazielle

Melatonin and Brain

Narcotics, food supplements and maternal nutrition: Impact on brain health

Narcotics and brain health

Nutraceutical in Brain Health