Phytochemicals of nutraceutical importance
Phytochemicals of nutraceutical importance [electronic resource]
Edited by D. Prakash, G. Sharma.
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- Wallingford UK CABI 2014
- 364pp.;
- CABI Books .
- CABI Books .
Nutraceuticals are bioactive phytochemicals that protect or promote health and occur at the intersection of food and pharmaceutical industries. This book covers a wide spectrum of human health and diseases, including the role of phytonutrients in the prevention and treatment. It also reviews biological and clinical effect, molecular level approach, quality assurance, bioavailability and metabolism of a number phytochemicals, and their role to combat different diseases.
9781780643649
10.1079/9781780643632.0000 doi
primates nutrition nutrient intake nephropathy Cactaceae nutrigenomics vitamins human diseases omega-6 fatty acids drug plants genomics natural products medicinal herbs chronic diseases Chordata glucosinolates eudicots kidney disorders stilbenoids vertebrates food microbiology renal diseases biological activity bioactivity tetraterpenoids traditional medicine medical treatment carotenoids Hominidae polyunsaturated fatty acids polyenoic fatty acids minerals anticarcinogenic properties plants turmeric commelinids microorganisms Curcuma folk medicine synbiotics neoplasms Zingiberaceae Homo nutritional value functional foods nutritive value cancers kidneys plant oestrogens plant estrogens kidney diseases antioxidants anti-carcinogenic properties phytochemicals phytoestrogens medicinal plants mammals Curcuma longa quality for nutrition micro-organisms man nutritional genomics Zingiberales officinal plants stilbenes eukaryotes nutraceuticals resveratrol disease prevention angiosperms monocotyledons Spermatophyta omega-3 fatty acids food supplements animals Caryophyllales traditional medicines
Nutraceuticals are bioactive phytochemicals that protect or promote health and occur at the intersection of food and pharmaceutical industries. This book covers a wide spectrum of human health and diseases, including the role of phytonutrients in the prevention and treatment. It also reviews biological and clinical effect, molecular level approach, quality assurance, bioavailability and metabolism of a number phytochemicals, and their role to combat different diseases.
9781780643649
10.1079/9781780643632.0000 doi
primates nutrition nutrient intake nephropathy Cactaceae nutrigenomics vitamins human diseases omega-6 fatty acids drug plants genomics natural products medicinal herbs chronic diseases Chordata glucosinolates eudicots kidney disorders stilbenoids vertebrates food microbiology renal diseases biological activity bioactivity tetraterpenoids traditional medicine medical treatment carotenoids Hominidae polyunsaturated fatty acids polyenoic fatty acids minerals anticarcinogenic properties plants turmeric commelinids microorganisms Curcuma folk medicine synbiotics neoplasms Zingiberaceae Homo nutritional value functional foods nutritive value cancers kidneys plant oestrogens plant estrogens kidney diseases antioxidants anti-carcinogenic properties phytochemicals phytoestrogens medicinal plants mammals Curcuma longa quality for nutrition micro-organisms man nutritional genomics Zingiberales officinal plants stilbenes eukaryotes nutraceuticals resveratrol disease prevention angiosperms monocotyledons Spermatophyta omega-3 fatty acids food supplements animals Caryophyllales traditional medicines