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Phytochemicals in Nutrition and Health
Edited by Mark S Meskin, Wayne R Bidlack, Audra J Davies and Stanley T Omaye
CRC Press
2002
Hardback 224pp ISBN 1587160838
£80.00
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- Presents new directions in research, including the role of isothiocyanates in cancer prevention
- Provides an in-depth overview of the pharmacokinetics of phytochemicals in humans, including digestion,
absorption, metabolism and excretion of phytochemicals
- Offers rigorous scientific coverage of the efficacy and safety of a wide array of medicinal herbs, including
Echinacea-based phytomedicines
- Examines the impact of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates on human health
- Explores the latest research on lycopene and lutein, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin
- Focuses on the potential role of the entire tocopherol family in human health
- Discusses the entire class of phytoestrogens and looks at their impact on neuroprotection
Are soy isoflavones neuroprotective? Just how different is one species of Echinacea from another? Which
phytochemicals will be effective as therapeutic agents in vivo? Supported by solid scientific research,
Phytochemicals in Nutrition and Health helps provide answers to these and other probing questions concerning
the mechanisms of action associated with beneficial phytochemical groups. It examines new areas such as the
efficacy and safety of medicinal herbs, the use of biotechnology to manipulate and enhance the phytochemical
profiles of various plants, and the pharmacokinetics of phytochemicals in humans.
The editors also expand discussion presented in their previous books on phytochemicals. They explore
new research on phytochemicals in the Vaccinium family (cranberries, blueberries and bilberries), wine, and
oilseeds, and the biological activity of Echinacea in humans. Additional chapters present new information about
isothiocyanates, lycopene, carotenoids other than beta-carotene, tocotrienols, and phytoestrogens. Highlighting
phytochemicals that have significant potential for promoting health or preventing disease, Phytochemicals in
Nutrition and Health expands discussions of appropriate research methodologies and new technologies in this
exciting field.
Contents
Evidence-Based Herbalism, E. Ernst
Phytochemical Diversity and Biological Activity in Echinacea Phytomedicines: Challenges to Quality Control and Germplasm Improvement, J.T. Arnason, S.E. Binns, and B.R. Baum
Phytochemicals in the Vaccinium Family: Bilberries, Blueberries, and Cranberries, Mary Ellen Camire
Wine Polyphenols and Protection from Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Disease: Drink to your Health, Michael A. Dubick
Beyond a-tocopherol: The Role of the Other Tocopherols and Tocotrienols, Andreas M. Papas
Phytochemical Pharmacokinetics, Harold L. Newmark and Chung S. Yang
Dietary Isothiocyanates: Roles in Cancer Prevention and Metabolism in Rodents and Humans, Fung-Lung Chung
Rationale for the use of Soy Phytoestrogens for Neuroprotection, Helen Kim
Bioengineering and Breeding Approaches for Improving Nutrient and Phytochemical Content of Plants, David W. Sill
Phytochemicals in Oilseeds, Fereidoon Shahidi
Lycopene and Human Health, Betty Jane Burri
Astaxanthin, b-Cryptoxanthin, Lutein and Zeaxanthin, J.T. Landrum, R.A. Bone, and C. Herrero
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