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Record Nr.

UNINA9910270918203321

Autore

Duttaroy Asim K.

Titolo

Nutraceuticals and human blood platelet function : applications in cardiovascular health / / by Asim K. Duttaroy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2018

ISBN

1-119-37605-X

1-119-37600-9

1-119-37591-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged))

Disciplina

616.1/05

Soggetti

Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control

Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology

Dietary Supplements

Functional Food

Platelet Activation - physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Human blood platelets and their role in the development of cardiovascular disease -- Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease -- N-2 fatty acids and human platelets -- Effects of garlic, onion, ginger and tumeric on platelet function -- Herbs and platelet function -- Tomato extract and human platelet function -- Dietary nitrates and their antiplatelet effects -- Kiwifruit and human platelet function -- Polyphenols and human platelets -- Effects of ginkgo biloba, ginseng green tea, and dark chocolate on human blood platelet function -- Plant alkaloids and platelet function -- Strawberries and human platelet function -- Effects of metal ions on platelet function -- Individual compounds isolated from plant sources with anti-platelet activity.

Sommario/riassunto

"A comprehensive review of the impact of dietary nutraceuticals on platelet function and its relationship to cardiovascular disease"--Provided by publisher.