Current Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 20, Issue 5, 2024

Malnutrition is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a person's energy and/or nutrient consumption being insufficient, excessive, or out of proportion. Health officials in India are quite concerned about malnutrition in children under five. Recent research revealed a significant frequency of undernutrition among children under the age of five. It is estimated that malnutrition affects roughly 2/3 of India's populati Read More

Background: The words "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" are combined to form the phrase "nutraceutical." Nutraceuticals are foods or dietary components that have an important role in regulating and sustaining normal physiological function in humans. For the treatment of dysmenorrhoea, a variety of pharmacological medications are available, however, they all have significant side effects. Dietary supplem Read More

Background: Nerium Oleander is an Indian folk medicine popularly known as oleander, contains numerous phytoconstituents and nutritional agents for the treatment of multiple ailments. Objective: The prime objective for the current comprehensive review is to focus on the elaboration of phytochemistry along with the Pharmacological significance of N. oleander. Methods: As per literature investigations it was noticed that Read More

Maintaining a well-balanced diet and considering how to fulfill all the adequate nutrition required by the body will help us live a healthy lifestyle. The risk of illness, infection, exhaustion, and poor performance increases when a balanced diet is absent. The anti-treatment technique of food modification has gained a lot of attention in research over the past few decades. Popular diets include Mediterranean, vegan, and low-c Read More

The human body is colonized by trillions of microbes, that contribute to our health and well-being. Many factors influence the composition and functions of the intestinal microbiota, including the host's eating habits, which seem to have a significant effect. A healthy intestinal microbiota is essential for proper metabolic function and homeostasis. Alterations in microbial composition could dramatically cause obesity and diab Read More

Cancer is the greatest cause of mortality worldwide, and it is distinguished by the unrestrained proliferation of a group of aberrant cells, the random division of cells, and the invasiveness of genetically organized cells. At present, there are various strategies for curing of cancer-based on the type & severity. In the earlier two decades, curcumin has received huge attention in pharmacological, biological, and nutraceutical r Read More

Millions of dollars have been spent on nutritional and herbal supplements, which are used by many overweight people to lose weight. However, there are concerns about the effectiveness and safety of several supplements. By boosting energy expenditure, satiety, fat oxidation, inhibiting dietary fat absorption, moderating carbohydrate metabolism, raising fat excretion, increasing water elimination, and improving mood, s Read More

Aim: The current manuscript aims to discuss the ethnopharmacological relevance of the common plant Chrysanthemum morifolium, also known as pot mums and its potential therapeutic applications. Methods: A bibliography survey was carried out using various electronic databases like google scholar, ScienceDirect, Springer, Scopus, PubMed, Wiley, etc. Other offline, as well as, online academic libraries were also used for the b Read More

To reduce the risk of insufficient nutrient intake, nutrient reference values for humans are set at the average nutrient need level without a safety margin. The vast majority of nations and areas in the globe set nutritional intake guidelines for their citizens. Currently, no harmonized nutrient reference value has been published, as well as the development of standards cannot be achieved through the use of formalized framew Read More

Background: Some heavy metals found in our environment are toxic; once absorbed by plants, they build up in tissues and are phased out. Other heavy metals are trace elements needed for human health, but they can be toxic in excess concentrations. Objective: The purpose of this study is both to confirm the necessary metals' recognized medicinal virtues and to raise awareness of the presence of harmful non-essential me Read More