Polyphenols in human health and disease . Volume 1 / / edited by Ronald R. Watson, Victor R. Preedy, Sherma Zibadi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459126303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-306-18228-X; 0-12-398467-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1504 p.)
• Disciplina: 613.286
• Soggetti: Polyphenols - Physiological effect; 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: e9780123984678v1; Front Cover; Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Volume 1: Polyphenols in Chronic Diseases and their Mechanisms of Action; 1 Overview of Polyphenols and Health; 1 Polyphenols in Foods and Dietary Supplements: Role in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health; 1 Animal Models and Potential Medicinal Uses of Polyphenols; 1.1 Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Polyphenols in Rats; 1.2 Analgesic Effects of Polyphenols in Rats; 2 Companion Animals; 2.1 Cats: Obesity as Modified by Polyphenols; 2.2 Dogs: Gene Expression as Modified by Polyphenol Extracts3 Produce Animals; 3.1 Swine: Effects of Polyphenols on the Immune System; 3.2 Cattle: Supplementing Cattle Feed with Pomegranate Peel; 4 Conclusion; Key Points; References; 2 Polyphenols and Public Health; 1 Introduction; 2 Polyphenol Content and Sources: Role in Health and Nutrition; 2.1 Polyphenols in Foods; 2.2 Polyphenols in Beverages; 3 Epidemiology of Polyphenols; 3.1 Polyphenols in Selected Cohort Studies; 3.2 Polyphenols in Selected Case-Control Studies; 3.3 Polyphenols in Selected Intervention Studies; 3.4 Future Epidemiologic Research on Polyphenols4 Application of Polyphenols in Health Promotion; 4.1 Polyphenols in Primary ; Prevention; 4.2 Polyphenols in Secondary Prevention; 4.3 Polyphenols in Tertiary Prevention; 4.4 Future Application of Polyphenols to Health Promotion; 5 Governmental Regulations: Dietary Reference Intake; 5.1 Governmental Regulations: Dietary Supplements; References; 3 The History of Islamic Medicine at a Glance; 1 Introduction; 2 History of Islamic Medicine in the East Section of the Geographic Extent of the Islamic Civilization; 2.1 Some of the Great Physicians of Islamic Civilization before the Mongol Invasion2.2 Other Renowned Physicians of Islamic Civilization before the Mongol Invasion Whose Name and Works Will Only be Mentioned; 2.3 Some of the Great Physicians of the Post-Mongolian Era; 2.4 Some of the Great Physicians Who Emerged in the Islamic World during the Timurid Era; 2.5 Some of the Great Physicians Who Emerged During the Safavid Era; 2.6 Some of the Great Physicians Who Emerged in the Islamic Countries in the Afsharid Era; 3 History of Islamic Medicine in the West Section of the Geographic Extent of the Islamic Civilization3.1 Great Physicians of the Fourth Century; 3.2 Great Physicians of the Fifth Century; 3.3 Great Physicians of the Sixth Century; 3.4 Great Physicians of the Seventh Century; 3.5 Great Physicians of the Eighth Century; 3.6 Great Physicians of the Ninth Century; 3.7 Great Physicians of the Eleventh Century; 4 History of the Hospitals in the Islamic Civilization; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Polyphenols and Their Formulations: Different Strategies to Overcome the Drawbacks Associated with Their Poor Stability a...
• Sommario/riassunto: Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease documents antioxidant actions of polyphenols in protection of cells and cell organelles, critical for understanding their health-promoting actions to help the dietary supplement industry. The book begins by describing the fundamentals of absorption, metabolism and bioavailability of polyphenols, as well as the effect of microbes on polyphenol structure and function and toxicity. It then examines the role of polyphenols in the treatment of chronic disease, including vascular and cardiac health, obesity and diabetes therapy, cancer treatment and