Natural Products & Their Active Compounds on Disease Prevention

Buch | Hardcover

514 Seiten

2012
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62100-153-9 (ISBN)

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It is well documented that most natural products are enriched with bio-active components that have protective action. There is currently a growing body of evidence that supplementing the human diet with natural products is of major benefit for human health and well-being. Nowadays, the use of complementary/alternative medicine, functional food and especially the consumption of natural products have been increasing rapidly world-wide, mostly because of the supposedly less frequent side effects. Both in conventional and traditional medicines, natural products continue to provide valuable therapeutic agents. The issues regarding the efficacy and safety of currently available modern medicine agents have prompted the search for safer and more effective alternatives. This book focuses on implications of traditional and processed foods for health and disease prevention.

Dr M Mohamed Essa, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman and holding visiting A/Prof position in Neuropharmacology group, ASAM, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He is an editor-in-chief for International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases published by Wolters & Kluwer, USA and an involved in editor/reviewer board of various well known journals such as Frontiers in Neuroscience, Biochemie, PLOS one, etc. He is an expert in the field of Nutritional Neuroscience and published 84 papers, 31 book chapters and 7 books (4 published and 3 in press). He has strong international collaborations with institutes in USA, Australia and India. Recently he founded a new foundation named Food and Brain Research Foundation to support research in nutritional neuroscience. He is holding memberships in various international bodies including American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN), International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), etc. He has received so many awards from local and international bodies and this year one of his book titled Food and Brain health was awarded as best book in the World by GOURMAND Cook Book Awards. He has received many research grants from local and international agencies.

Foreword; Traditional Indian Medicines for Metabolic Syndrome; Evidence based therapy on Arogh, a herbal tea formulation; Combating diabetes mellitus natures way; Development of ischemic diseases & stem cell therapy; Prevention & Treatment of Breast Cancer by Light & Food; Omega 3 fatty acids & its health benefits; Neuropreventive role of Withania somnifera root powder & Mucuna pruriens seed powder in Parkinsonic mice; Role of phytochemicals on radiation-modification in normal & cancer cells: A review; Natural products in the prevention & treatment of invasive human diseases; Phytochemicals in cigarette smoke-mediated inflammation; Antimicrobial activity of natural products; Cellular & molecular aspects of polyphenol actions on gastric cancer; Bioactive compounds from Tribulus terrestris L.(Zygophyllaceae) & their health benefits; Polyphenolic tea catechins: health promotion, disease prevention & molecular mechanisms of action; Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) Seeds: Antioxidant in health & disease; Natural compounds as stem cell stimulators in regenerative & cell-based therapies; Nutritional & Medicinal Values of Papaya; Roselle & anti hyperammonemic effects; Walnuts & their health benefits; Coffee, Caffeine & Human Health; Herbs, Supplements & Nutrients for the treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases; Bioactive molecules from the sea: success, challenges & future perspectives; Functionality of Pomegranate (Punica Grantum L.) in human health; Oats & their health benefits; Mango & their health benefits; Basil: a natural source of antioxidants & neutraceuticals; Process optimization & minimal processing approaches to preserve bioactive compounds in natural products; Processing & medicinal values of selected spices; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2012
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	1154 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
ISBN-10	1-62100-153-9 / 1621001539
ISBN-13	978-1-62100-153-9 / 9781621001539
Zustand	Neuware