Dry Fruits and Wellness: Role In Nutrition and Disease Resilience

Description

Dry Fruits and Wellness: Role in Nutrition and Disease Resilience delivers a rigorous, research-driven overview of how dried fruits can bolster human health and fortify resistance to chronic disease. Drawing on the latest findings in nutritional biochemistry, epidemiology, and food technology, this volume articulates the mechanisms by which bioactive compounds-phenolic acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, and essential micronutrients-synergize to attenuate oxidative stress, quell inflammation, and support metabolic homeostasis. With an emphasis on the Indian context, the book evaluates traditional and novel drying methodologies, contrasts nutrient retention across sun-, hot-air-, and freeze-drying techniques, and provides actionable guidance for producers and consumers alike. Each chapter synthesizes cutting-edge evidence-ranging from in vitro antioxidant assays to human intervention studies-culminating in strategic recommendations for integrating dried fruits into policy frameworks, clinical nutrition protocols, and everyday dietary regimens.

About The Author

Dr. Neelesh Kumar Maurya currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He earned his Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (NAAC A++), and has a rich professional background that includes five years of service as a consultant dietician at Gangasheel Advanced Medical Research Institute, Bareilly.Dr. Maurya has received multiple prestigious awards, including two Best Oral Presentation Awards-one at the Wellness Conference (CJSM, Kanpur) and another at ISCA-2018 in Mullana, where he was recognized as the Best Young Scientist Presenter. He was also honored with Outstanding Contribution Awards in Food and Nutrition at ICAAAAS-18 and ATDS-2018. In 2023, he received the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award at SCALFE-2023, and in 2024, he was awarded the Global Young Researcher Award in Nutrition and Dietetics at GABELS-2024 (Nepal), the Saraswati Sadhak Samman for contributions to literature and education, and the Swami Vivekananda Smriti Samman for excellence in research and spiritual advancement.Dr. Maurya has published more than 70 research and review papers, edited 10 books, authored 5, contributed 25 book chapters, filed 10 patents, and registered 2 copyrights. His research focuses on therapeutic nutrition, clinical dietary protocols, medical nutrition therapy, and evidence-based dietary interventions. A passionate academician and researcher, he is also actively engaged in scientific writing, publication ethics, and editorial responsibilities across various reputed journals and academic forums.