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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459266003321

Autore

Owusu-Apenten R. K.

Titolo

Bioactive peptides : applications for improving nutrition and health / / Richard Owusu-Apenten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-13297-2

1-4398-1363-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Disciplina

572/.65

Soggetti

Peptide drugs

Dietary supplements

Proteins - Metabolism

Proteins in human nutrition

Appetite stimulants

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; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Chapter 1: Nutrition and the HostResponse to Infectionand Injury; Chapter 2: Bioactive Peptidesfor Nutrition and Health; Chapter 3: Dietary ProteinRequirements for Health; Chapter 4: Protein Turnoverand Economics within the Body; Chapter 5: Major Processes forMuscle Gain and Loss; Chapter 6: Inflammation and InnateImmune Response; Chapter 7: Infection and Sepsis; Chapter 8: Anabolic Dysfunction; Chapter 9: Bioactive Peptidesfor Alleviating Illness Anorexia; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting data from human studies and trials, along with recent research findings, this work summarizes the applications, and benefits of bioactive peptides used to mitigate major metabolic derangements arising from chronic illnesses and resulting in unwanted weight loss. Recent studies show bioactive peptides to enhance the body's antioxidant status, antisepsis capacity, immune function, anti-inflammatory capacity, mineral absorption, and appetite. This book covers general principles, such as host response, quality factors,



protein economics, and muscle loss. It includes case studies on ageing, AIDS, COPD, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney failure, and tuberculosis.--Provided by publisher.