Nutraceuticals in Insomnia and Sleep Problems

Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic (teaching) experience and has supervised many undergraduate students for their research work. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, six patents, over 70 book chapters, three co-authored books, and over 40 edited books. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. Dr. Keservani is a life member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER).Sayan Bhattacharyya, MBBS, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India. Before this, he was with the Department of Microbiology at AIIMS Patna as Assistant Professor. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching, patient care, laboratory work, and biomedical research in the field of medical microbiology and has over 75 publications in peer-reviewed international medical journals. He has guided many students in their dissertation work. Dr. Bhattacharyya has won several awards for his work. He is engaged in whole genome sequencing from clinical bacterial isolates (project work) with the Central Research Laboratory, KIMS, Bengaluru, India.Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, MTech, is an Associate Professor of Computer Application at Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, India. He has more than 11 years of research and nine years of teaching experience, imparting bioinformatics and biotechnology education. He has received several awards, including the NASI-Swarna Jayanti Puruskar by the National Academy of Sciences of India. Dr. Kesharwani has authored many peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books with international publishers. He has been a member of many scientific communities as well as a reviewer for many international journals. He has presented many papers at various national and international conferences.

• PART I: NUTRACEUTICAL DIETS FOR GOOD SLEEP 1. The Importance of Sleep and Role of Diet in Sleep 2. Nutraceuticals for Good Health and Optimum Sleep 3. Nutraceuticals from Food Sources Affecting Sleep PART II: NUTRACEUTICAL COMPONENTS RELATED TO SLEEP AND INSOMNIA 4. Processed, Chemical-Rich, and Refined Foods Causing Insomnia 5. Role of Specific Vitamins and Minerals as Nutraceuticals for Sleep 6. Role of Amino Acids, Opioids, and Other Miscellaneous Nutraceuticals in Sleep and Insomnia 7. Health Education and Health Awareness about Nutraceuticals Affecting Sleep 8. The Role of Commensal and Symbiotic Microorganisms in Sleep Regulation 9. Infections Affecting Sleep Pattern and Insomnia 10. Microbial Metabolites and Bacteriocins as Nutraceuticals Affecting Sleep 11. Supplementation of Food for Good Sleep 12. Health Policies and Health Regulations Regarding Nutraceuticals for Sleep PART III: NEWER TECHNOLOGIES, ETHICS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS RELATED TO NUTRACEUTICALS FOR INSOMNIA AND SLEEP 13. Newer Technologies for Use and Delivery of Nutraceuticals to Cure Insomnia and Induce Sleep 14. Ethics and Issues Relating to Addiction in Use of Nutraceuticals for Sleep Induction 15. Future Directions for the Use of Nutraceuticals for Inducing Sleep and Solving Insomnia