Nutraceuticals and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals

Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.

• 1. Introduction to nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals2. Nutrigenomics and antioxidants3. How plant secondary metabolites impact human health4. Nutraceuticals and metabolic syndrome5. Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of natural products6. Epigenetics and personalized nutrition7. Innovative sources8. Production of natural products with pharmaceutical potential9. Food matrices that improve the oral bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals10. From nutraceuticals to nanopharmaceuticals11. Reorientation of nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals applications in an open innovation model12. Convergence between nutraceuticals and western medicine13. Ethno-pharmaceutical formulations14. Effects of nutritional supplements on human health