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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462577203321

Titolo

Advances in natural medicines, nutraceuticals and neurocognition / / edited by Andrew Scholey, Con Kerry Kenneth Stough

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2013

ISBN

0-429-11176-2

1-4398-9362-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ScholeyAndrew

StoughCon

Disciplina

615.535

Soggetti

Naturopathy

Functional foods

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.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1 - Natural Substances as Treatments for Age-Related Cognitive Declines; Chapter 2 - Measuring and Interpreting the Efficacy of Nutraceutical Interventions for Age-Related Cognitive Decline; Chapter 3 - Actions of N-Acetylcysteine in the Central Nervous System: Implications for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative and Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Chapter 4 - Neurocognition and Micronutrients in the Elderly; Chapter 5 - Lipoic Acid as an Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

Chapter 6 - Metabolic Agents and Cognitive FunctionChapter 7 - Vitamins, Cognition, and Mood in Healthy Nonelderly Adults; Chapter 8 - Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Behavior; Chapter 9 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids: From Ancient Nutrients to Modern Nutraceuticals; Chapter 10 - Chinese Medicine Used to Treat Dementia; Chapter 11 - Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) and Cognitive Function; Chapter 12 - Assessing the Utility of Bacopa monnieri to Treat the Neurobiological and Cognitive Processes Underpinning Cognitive Aging

Chapter 13 - Memory-Enhancing and Associated Effects of a Bacosides-Enriched Standardized Extract of Bacopa monniera (BESEB-



CDRI-08)Chapter 14 - Botanical Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, and Hypnotics; Chapter 15 - Huperzine A: An Update on the Psychopharmacology of a Putative Disease-Modifying Alkaloid of Interest in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurological Conditions; Chapter 16 - Potential Protective Effects of Wine and the Wine-Derived Phenolic Compounds on Brain Function; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Great strides have been made in the field of natural medicine with respect to neurocognition. Once limited to the province of niche publications, these discoveries are now routinely explored in mainstream psychopharmacology, neuroscience, nutrition, and medical journals. Now presented in one convenient volume, Advances in Natural Medicines, Nutraceuticals and Neurocognition reflects the breadth and depth of recent advances in this area. The editors of this volume are affiliated with one of the leading research centers in this area.Bringing together the work of contributors from around the glob