Phytochemicals and Gut Health: Evidence and Opportunities for Gastrointestinal Management

Sachchida Nand Rai · Neeraj Tiwari · Sucheta Khubber

Nov 2025 · Academic Press

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250

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About this ebook

A healthy gut microbiome is crucial for optimizing health and managing certain diseases. Phytochemicals and Gut Health: Evidence and Opportunities for Gastrointestinal Management, highlights specific plant phytochemicals and their bioactive compounds and the influence they have on the gut-brain axis. By exploring sources, production, mechanisms of action, and clinical applications, Phytochemicals and Gut Health: Evidence and Opportunities For Gastrointestinal Management, uncovers how certain bioactives can optimize health and improve gastrointestinal diseases while reducing the side effects and limited efficacy of current medical treatments. Authors identify different classes of plant-based phytochemicals such as phenolic metabolites, alkaloids, terpenoids and glucosinolates, while demonstrating a better understanding of the gut-nutraceutical axis that can improve microbiota for GI disorders and more. Readers will also gain perspective on the mechanisms of action and synergistic effects phytochemicals have on cardiovascular and neurological health. - Explores phytochemicals as a therapeutic approach to gut health - Highlights the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits of phytochemicals to regulate gut microbiome and manage gastrointestinal disorders - Discusses sources, production, mechanisms of action and clinical applications of phytochemicals in gastrointestinal therapy - Identifies a nanoparticle-based delivery systems for managing gut related disorders with phytochemicals

About the author

Dr. Sachchida Nand Rai is a Research Associate (ICMR-RA) at Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. Dr. Rai also completed his PhD from the Biochemistry Department (Institute of Science) of the same university in 2018. The BHU consistently ranks among the top universities in India in terms of research output and quality in the life sciences. Before joining the BHU as Research Associate, he was post-Doctoral fellow at Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India. Dr Rai has edited over 100 manuscripts, reviewed more than 900 manuscripts for high-impact journals, and has published 3 books. He is a member of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences and serves as editorial board member for multiple journals such as 3-Biotech, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity.

Dr. Neeraj Tiwari is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Biosciences, Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Shri RamSwaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-deva Road, Barabanki, India. He graduated from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi with a degree in Masters of Science in Biochemistry from the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Later Dr. Tiwari also completed his Ph.D from the Biochemistry Department of this same university with a PhD in Biochemistry. The BHU is ranked consistently amongst the top universities of the country in terms of research environment. Dr. Tiwari’s current work is focused on exploring the therapeutic potential of phytochemicals/natural products in chronic diseases. With an h-index-12, he has published impressive publications in the journals of international repute. He has also authored several book chapters. Dr. Tiwari is also active reviewer for several reputed and refereed journals.

Dr. Khubber is an assistant Professor, Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, at DY Patil University. Her areas of interest include quality and safety standards, food biopolymers, bioactives, innovative processing, (food ingredients and nutraceuticals).

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