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Chapter 14 Ocular health

  • Nusrat K. Shaikh
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Nutraceuticals
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Nutraceuticals

Abstract

This chapter recapitulates nutraceuticals and food supplements having positive effects in most common ocular ailments like cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, dry eye disease, and various inflammatory ophthalmic diseases. The overview of pharmacological treatment and their limitations are also highlighted. The main aim of this chapter is to outline nutraceuticals that have potential biological effects and health benefits, with special focus on eye disease, including polyphenols, xanthophylls, carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, crocetin, and micronutrients. In a nutshell, many nutritional substances appear to provide advantageous impacts on the overall well-being of the ocular disease.

Abstract

This chapter recapitulates nutraceuticals and food supplements having positive effects in most common ocular ailments like cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, dry eye disease, and various inflammatory ophthalmic diseases. The overview of pharmacological treatment and their limitations are also highlighted. The main aim of this chapter is to outline nutraceuticals that have potential biological effects and health benefits, with special focus on eye disease, including polyphenols, xanthophylls, carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, crocetin, and micronutrients. In a nutshell, many nutritional substances appear to provide advantageous impacts on the overall well-being of the ocular disease.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. About the editors XI
  5. Chapter 1 Nutraceuticals and food supplements: basic concepts and regulatory aspects 1
  6. Chapter 2 Nutraceutical properties of bioactive peptides 17
  7. Chapter 3 Nutraceutical properties of dietary lipids 43
  8. Chapter 4 Biological importance of vitamins and minerals 63
  9. Chapter 5 Clinical significance of herb–drug interactions 103
  10. Chapter 6 Nutraceuticals and oxidative stress 125
  11. Chapter 7 Nutraceuticals and inflammation 145
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic disorders 167
  13. Chapter 9 Multiple gastrointestinal tract disorders 193
  14. Chapter 10 Bone health 223
  15. Chapter 11 Medicinal plants and alternative therapies for reproductive system health 237
  16. Chapter 12 Infectious disorders 267
  17. Chapter 13 Medicinal plants for urinary tract problems 293
  18. Chapter 14 Ocular health 315
  19. Chapter 15 Medicinal plants and pregnancy sickness 333
  20. Chapter 16 Toxicity and safety of nutraceuticals 345
  21. Index 365
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111317601-014

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. About the editors XI
  5. Chapter 1 Nutraceuticals and food supplements: basic concepts and regulatory aspects 1
  6. Chapter 2 Nutraceutical properties of bioactive peptides 17
  7. Chapter 3 Nutraceutical properties of dietary lipids 43
  8. Chapter 4 Biological importance of vitamins and minerals 63
  9. Chapter 5 Clinical significance of herb–drug interactions 103
  10. Chapter 6 Nutraceuticals and oxidative stress 125
  11. Chapter 7 Nutraceuticals and inflammation 145
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic disorders 167
  13. Chapter 9 Multiple gastrointestinal tract disorders 193
  14. Chapter 10 Bone health 223
  15. Chapter 11 Medicinal plants and alternative therapies for reproductive system health 237
  16. Chapter 12 Infectious disorders 267
  17. Chapter 13 Medicinal plants for urinary tract problems 293
  18. Chapter 14 Ocular health 315
  19. Chapter 15 Medicinal plants and pregnancy sickness 333
  20. Chapter 16 Toxicity and safety of nutraceuticals 345
  21. Index 365
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