Immunomodulators and Human Health

This book focuses on a broad range of immunomodulators, including both natural and synthetic ones. It highlights their role in human health. The book discusses nanotechnology-based immunomodulators with special emphasis on different types of formulation to boost the immune system. It highlights the role of immunomodulators against different microbes. This book describes important topics such as Classification and uses of various immunomodulators; Potential role of herbs and spices on immune system; Immune booster activity of prebiotics; Recent advances of nutraceutical and functional foods in Immune health; Antioxidants and immunomodulation; Nanotechnology and immunomodulators in cancer; Immunomodulatory role for the treatment and management of tuberculosis; Immunomodulation in autoimmune disorders; Herbal immunomodulators and COVID-19; Role of Cytokines as Immunomodulators and Immunomodulatory effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. This book covers various aspects of product innovation, development, and launching of nutritional and pharmaceutical products with reference to immunomodulators. This book is meant for researchers and students in the field of immunology and pharmaceutical sciences.

Autorentext

Dr. Rajesh K. Kesharwani, (M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D.)

Department of Computer Application, Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, India Rajesh K. Kesharwani has more than 12 years of research and 9 years of teaching experience at various institutes in India, imparting bioinformatics and biotechnology education. He has received several awards, including the NASI-Swarna Jayanti Puruskar by The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). Dr. Kesharwani has supervised 01 Ph.D. student and more than 20 UG and PG students in research work. He has authored over 49 peer-reviewed articles and 20 book chapters, and edited 14 books with international publishers. Dr. Kesharwani has been a member of many scientific communities as well as a reviewer for many international journals. He has presented many papers at various national and international conferences. Dr. Kesharwani received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, and worked at NIT Warangal for two semesters. He has been a recipient of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship from the Indian Council of Medical Research, India. His research fields of interest are medical informatics, protein structure and function prediction, computer-aided drug designing, structural biology, drug delivery, cancer biology, nano-biotechnology, and biomedical sciences. Mr. Raj K. Keservani, M.Pharm.

Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India

Raj K. Keservani, M.Pharm., Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 13 years of academic experience from various institutes of India in pharmaceutical education. He has published 31 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in national and international journals of repute, 41 book chapters, 2 co-authored books, and 18 edited books. He is also active reviewer for several national and international scientific journals. Mr. Keservani graduated with a pharmacy degree from the Department of Pharmacy, Kumaun University, Nainital (UA), India and received his Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) (specialization in pharmaceutics) from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India. He has been a member of many scientific communities including Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), India. His research interests include nutraceutical and functional foods, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), transdermal drug delivery/ drug delivery, health science, cancer biology, and neurobiology.

Dr. Anil K. Sharma, PhD, M.Pharm. School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India

Anil K. Sharma, Ph.D., M.Pharm., is an assistant professor (pharmaceutics) in the School of Medical and Allied Sciences at GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in academics. Dr. Sharma has published 30 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in both national and international journals as well as 16 book chapters and 15 edited books. His research interests encompass nutraceutical and functional foods, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), drug delivery, nanotechnology, health science/life science, and biology/cancer biology/neurobiology. He graduated with a degree in pharmacy (B.Pharm.) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, and received a Master of Pharmacy degree (M.Pharm.) from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India, with a specialization in pharmaceutics. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Delhi.

Inhalt

· 1. Overview of immunomodulators.

· 2.Nanotechnology and Immunomodulatos.

· 3. Immunomodulators for viral infection with special emphasis on Covid-19.

· 4. Immune response activation and immunomodulation.

· 5. Nanotized IV/Oral/Inhaled immunomodulators.

· 6. Immunomodulation for the treatment of infectious diseases.

· 7. Role of immunomodulators in autoimmune diseases.

· 8. Effect of immunomodulation and immunomodulatory agents on health.

· 9. Plant metabolites as immunomodulators.

· 10. Immunomodulatory properties of proteins and peptides.

· 11. Role of nutraceuticals and functional foods in the immunomodulation.

· 12. Role of dietary components in human immune system.

· 13. Fatty acids and immunomodulation.

· 14. Immunomodulatory effects of vitamins, minerals and salts.

· 15. Immunomodulatory properties of marine derived substances. · 16. Immunomodulators from pathogens.

· 17. Immunomodulatory activity of synthetic medicines.

· 18. Biosimilars in immunomodulation