Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Mood Disorders and Herbal Drug Therapy
Priyanka Dhiman, Neelam Malik, and Anurag Khatkar (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, M. D. University, Rohtak, India)
Chapter 2. Oxidative Stress and Inhibitors of a Monoamine Oxidase Compound Design Based on Natural Products: A Multitarget Strategy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Marco Mellado (Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnico Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile)
Chapter 3. The Role of Cannabinoids in Eating Disorders
Anna Capasso, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez and Luca Rastrelli (Dipartimento di Farmacia, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, Fisciano, Italy)
Chapter 4. The Influence of Some Foods in Mood Regulation
Ana Sanches Silva, Dalia Sánchez-Machado, Jaime López-Cervantes, and Seyed Mohammad Nabavi (National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV), I.P., Rua dos Lágidos, Lugar da Madalena, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal)
Chapter 5. Naringenin: A Neuroactive Flavonoid
Amit Lather, Sarita Khatkar, Anurag Khatkar and Sunil Sharma (Vaish Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Rohtak, India)
Chapter 6. Nanomedicine and Parkinson’s Disease: A Nanoparticle Medical Approach
Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Luca Rastrelli, and Eugenio Uriarte (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry-Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and others)
Chapter 7. Alkaloids as MAO-A Inhibitors: Towards the Final Solution for Depression and Anxiety
Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Luca Rastrelli, José A. Fontenla, and Juan C. Araya (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and others)
Chapter 8. Multitarget Drugs in Clinical Development for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Iria Torres Terán, Fernanda Rodríguez-Enríquez and Dolores Viña (CiMUS (Centro Singular de Investigación en Medicina Molecular e Enfermidades Crónicas), Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Index
Reviews
“The book is an excellent guide to provide evidence based knowledge on new therapeutic approach for Psychiatric and Mood Diseases based on natural compounds. Extensive coverage is given to natural molecules as well as foods with a role in these complex diseases. This book is an invaluable and reference guide for all mental health practitioners, including psychiatric, pharmaceutics, psychologists, nutritionists and mental health nurses. Editors are experts in the field and have invited recognized researchers to enrich the book with the pertinent contributions.” – Professor Dr. Ana Sanches Silva, National Institute of Health, Dr. Ricardo Jorge, I.P., Department of Food and Nutrition, Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Universidade do Porto, Portugal
“Professor Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez has raised perfectly about the issues related to the disorders of mood and mental disturbances, amplified the versions of treatment used in practice and highlighted about the facts related with the natural compounds which may serve for the better and safe treatment of these problems. The promising results of the alternative treatment of mental problems has gained importance recently throughout the world, even the Ayurveda in India has highlighted about the cure of these problems using plant principles. The people from all parts of world need safe treatment of the various body disorders but they have usually no option with them, hence the efforts of author are appreciable to focus over the natural compounds specifically. Also, the book is relevant not only for the medical professionals but also for the people from all walks of life, especially the researchers working in field of phytochemistry/medicinal chemistry.” – Professor Dr. Anurag Khatkar, Laboratory of Preservation Science and Enzyme Inhibition Studies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Keywords: Psychiatric diseases, Neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Mood dysfunction, Natural products
This book can be read by chemistry students in high school, undergraduate student in chemistry and pharmacy, and experts-researchers in the field of natural products and public health.