1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458760303321

Titolo

Bioactive foods in promoting health [[electronic resource] ] : fruits and vegetables / / edited by Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic, 2010

ISBN

1-282-88673-8

9786612886737

0-08-087787-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (754 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WatsonRonald R (Ronald Ross)

PreedyVictor R

Disciplina

613.28

Soggetti

Functional foods

Vegetables in human nutrition

Fruit in human nutrition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Bioactive Foods in Promoting Health; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Section A: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN HEALTH PROMOTION; Chapter 1 Botanical Diversity in Vegetable and Fruit Intake: Potential Health Benefits; 1. OVERVIEW; 2. RATIONALE FOR USING BOTANICAL FAMILIES; 3. EVIDENCE FOR THE VALUE OF USING BOTANICAL FAMILIES; 4. TRANSLATION OF BOTANICAL FAMILY CONCEPTS TO DIETETIC PRACTICE; 5. SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 2 Vegetable and Fruit Intake and the Development of Cancer: A Brief Review and Analysis; 1. OVERVIEW

2. USE OF A PHARMACOLOGY ANALOGY TO REFRAME DISCUSSIONS OF THE VFCC3. THE PATHOGENESIS OF THE DISEASE; 4. DESIGNING A PLANT FOOD RICH DIET TO REDUCE CANCER RISK OR CANCER MORTALITY; 5. SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 3 Fruit and Vegetable Antioxidants in Health; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. FIBER, MINERALS, AND ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES; 3. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANTIOXIDANTS; 4. PHENOLIC DISTRIBUTION AND CHANGES DURING



DEVELOPMENT; 5. ACTION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL ANTIOXIDANTS; 6. METHODS FOR ASSAYING ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; 7. PLASMA ORAC VALUES; 8. ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF FRESH AND STORED PRODUCTS

9. ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES10. ADDITIVE AND SYNERGIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS; 11. NEW FOODS AND THE 'OMICS' DISCIPLINES; 12. FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS; 13. SUMMARY; References; Chapter 4 Medicinal Activities of Essential Oils: Role in Disease Prevention; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; 3. ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; 4. ANTICARCINOGENIC ACTIVITIES; 5. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITIES; 6. SUMMARY; References; Chapter 5 Emerging Knowledge of the Bioactivity of Foods in the Diets of Indigenous North Americans; 1. INTRODUCTION

2. NATIVE TRIBES OF THE SONORAN DESERT3. SUBSISTENCE BERRIES OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; 4. PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIVE DIETS; 5. SUMMARY; References; Chapter 6 Barriers and Facilitating Factors Affecting Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CURRENT FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN THE US, AND US DIETARY GUIDANCE; 3. BARRIERS INHIBITING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION; 4. FACILITATORS PROMOTING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION; 5. PSYCHOSOCIAL PREDICTORS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION; 6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROMOTING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION; 7. SUMMARY

ReferencesChapter 7 Healthy Eating: What Is the Role of the Economic Situation?; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ECONOMIC SITUATION AND SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION; 3. INCOME AND HEALTHY EATING; 4. ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES AND HEALTHY EATING; 5. AFFORDABILITY: QUESTIONS OF FOOD COST AND PRICING; 6. AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS; 7. GENERAL DISCUSSION; 8. SUMMARY; References; Chapter 8 Trends in US Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; 1. EVIDENCE SUMMARY; 2. DIETARY GUIDELINES; 3. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INITIATIVES

4. TRENDS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION: DATA FROM NHANES III (1988-1994) AND NHANES 1999-2002

Sommario/riassunto

While everyone knows fruits and vegetables are beneficial to good health, it's increasingly seen as important to know which ones can be effective in treating specific illnesses.  For example, which are good for cardiac care?  Which can help combat and treat asthma? What are the safety concerns to be aware of when using herbs in combination with traditional medicines?Diet and nutrition are vital keys to controlling or promoting morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, and the multitude of biomolecules in dietary fruits and vegetables play a crucial role in health maintenance. They



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910142489003321

Autore

Norris Mark

Titolo

Designing the total area network : intranets, VPN's, and enterprise networks explained

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, , 2000

©2000

ISBN

1-280-55493-2

9786610554935

0-470-85341-7

0-470-84149-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 p.)

Collana

Wiley-BT

Altri autori (Persone)

PrettySteve

Disciplina

004.68

Soggetti

Wide area networks (Computer networks)

Extranets (Computer networks)

Business enterprises - Computer networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

DESIGNING THE TOTAL AREA NETWORK; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; A User's Guide to this Book; 1 The Enterprise; 2 The Basics of Network Design; 3 Introducing the Enterprise Network Lifecycle and Design Process; 4 Requirements Gathering and Analysis; 5 Architectural and Physical Design; 6 Logical Design; 7 Operating the Network-Network Management Design; 8 Planning for the Future; 9 Verification, Validation, Testing and Operation; 10 A Case Study-Data Bank; 11 To Boldly Go . . .; Appendix A Quality Approach to Network Design; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tackles the many issues surrounding one of the most important assets in any company: its network. Modern networks need to be fast and effective to meet the ever-increasing need to for more information and faster communication. This text offers a clear and concise presentation of the key issues for those involved in the purchase, management, planning and implementation of communication networks. It provides the broad technical understanding required to ask the right questions,



set viable plans and avoid expensive investment and deployment mistakes.* Explains effective and practical desi