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Medicinal Plant-based Functional Foods for the Management of Neurological Health
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: Received: 25 June 2020 / Approved: 26 June 2020 / Online: 26 June 2020 (12:23:14 CEST)
How to cite: Ahmed, M. N. Medicinal Plant-based Functional Foods for the Management of Neurological Health . Preprints 2020, 2020060311. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202006.0311.v1 Ahmed, M. N. Medicinal Plant-based Functional Foods for the Management of Neurological Health . Preprints 2020, 2020060311. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202006.0311.v1
Abstract
Plants and plant-derived food products have been used for medicinal purposes since the ancient. Medicinal Plant-based functional foods or plant-based dietary compounds are a re-emerged interest for their therapeutic benefits and nutritive supports which has implicated in healthcare systems across the world. Neurological disorders are one of the greatest threats to public health and according to the World Health Organization, about 100 million people are affected globally by several neurological and mental ailments. In a traditional medication system, medicinal plants have been applied as both neuro-therapeutic purposes and micro-macro nutrients provider for the wellbeing of psychological states e.g. anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, anti-convulsions, anti-dementia, anti-psychotic, etc. Herein, it is a topic of great interest to present a conceptual aspect by reviewing relevant scientific literature about the plant-based functional foods or bioactive phytochemicals for the prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders. From the literature assessment, we have found that nutritional neuroscience is becoming an advanced research discipline and there has been a growing pile of evidence concerning the therapeutic use of plant-based functional foods and/or plant-derived food compounds for the management of neurologic health, evolving with promising impact over the time.
Keywords
functional food; dietary supplement; phytochemicals; nutritional neuroscience; gut microbiome; personalized nutrition; Bangladesh
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dietetics and Nutrition
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