Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-375688-6 (ISBN)
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The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits.
Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRSC, FRCPath graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. After gaining his University of London PhD, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists. He was later awarded his second doctorate (DSc), for his contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. He is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at King’s College Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at King’s College London. He has Honorary Professorships at the University of Hull, and the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy was the Founding Director and then long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has been awarded fellowships of the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, the Royal Institute of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Medicine. He carried out research when attached to the National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London), The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with international research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA, and Germany. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and edited books. Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.
Section 1: General Aspects and Overviews
1.1. Overviews: A Primer on Seeds and Nut Biology, Improvement and Use; Seeds as herbal drugs; Seeds, Nuts and Vector-Borne Diseases; 1.2. Composition: Fatty acid content of commonly available nuts and seeds; Triacylglycerols in nut and seeds oils: detailed characterization using high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry; Antioxidants in nuts and seeds; Inorganic constituents of nuts and seeds; 1.3. Effects on health: Nuts and Seeds in Cardiovascular Health; Brassica seeds: metabolomics and biological potential; Nuts and seeds used in health and disease in Pakistan; Seeds components in cancer prevention; Nuts, seeds and oral health; 1.4. Adverse aspects: Mycotoxins in seeds and nuts; Cyanogenic glycosides in nuts and seeds; Allergies to nuts and seeds
Section 2: Effects of Specific Nuts and Seeds
African ebony seeds; Ajwain seeds; Almond seeds; Aniseeds; Bambangan seeds; Bambara groundnut; Betel nut; Swietenine, Big Leaf Mahogany seeds; Bitter Kola seeds; Black soybean seeds; Bonducella seeds; Brazil nuts; Broccoli seeds; Buckwheat seeds; West African Bush Mango; Caper seeds; Cardamom seeds; Carob seeds; Cashew nut; Chia Seeds; Chinese cabbage seeds; Chinese Fan Palm; Climbing black pepper seeds; Cluster pepper seeds; Cocoa Seeds; Coconut seeds; Common vetch seeds; Usage of Coral bean seeds; Coralwood seeds; Coriander seeds; Cowhage seeds; Crabs eye seeds; Cumin seeds; Custard apple seeds; Date Seeds; Euphorbia seeds; Fennel seeds; Fenugreek seeds; Five-leaved chaste tree seeds; Flaxseeds; Fragrant Olive seeds; Gallnuts; Garden cress seeds; Ginkgo seeds; Grains of Paradise Seeds; Grape seeds; Grapefruit seeds; Gray Nickerbean; Amazonian herb guarana seeds; Guava seeds; Harmala Seeds; Hazelnuts; Hempseeds; Hongay oil tree seeds; Horse chestnut; Indian gooseberry seeds; Indian mustard seeds; Jackfruit seeds; Jambolan seeds; Kersting’s Nut; Litchi Seeds; Longan seeds; Lupine seeds; Macadamia nuts; Magnolia seeds; Malay apple; Mango seeds; Marking Nut; Milk Thistle; Mobola plum seeds; Moringa seeds; Mucanã seeds; Neem tree seeds; Nigella seeds; Nutmeg; Okra seed; Olive seeds; Papaya seeds; Passion fruit seeds; Peanut seeds; Pecan nut; Perennial horse gram Seeds; Pistachio seeds; Pomegranate seeds; Pumpkin seeds; Purple Camel’s Food Seeds; Purple Viper's Bugloss seeds; Purple Wheat seeds; Rapeseeds; Red clover seeds; Red onion seeds; Sacha Inchi nut oil; Safflower seeds; Sea buckthorn seeds; Sesame seeds; Sour date seeds; Soursop seeds; Soybean; Spotted bean; Squirting cucumber seeds; Sucupira branca seeds; Sunflower Seeds; Tamarind Seeds; Tea seeds; Tomato seeds; Wallich seeds; Walnuts; Watermelon Seeds; White cabbage seeds; Wild Banana
| Verlagsort | San Diego |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 2740 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-375688-X / 012375688X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-375688-6 / 9780123756886 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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