Phytochemicals of nutraceutical importance [electronic resource] Edited by D. Prakash, G. Sharma.
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TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2014Edition: 1Description: 364ppContent type: - text
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- 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
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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.
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