1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973459003321

Autore

Costa Dora L

Titolo

Heroes & cowards : the social face of war / / Dora L. Costa & Matthew E. Kahn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2008

ISBN

9786612764202

9781282764200

1282764209

9781400829750

1400829755

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Collana

NBER series on long-term factors in economic development

Altri autori (Persone)

KahnMatthew E. <1966->

Disciplina

973.7/1

Soggetti

Soldiers - United States

African American soldiers

Cultural pluralism - United States

Community life - United States

Social networks - United States

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Psychological aspects

United States Social conditions To 1865

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 (p. [273]-290) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Loyalty and Sacrifice -- 2. Why the U.S. Civil War? -- 3. Building the Armies -- 4. Heroes and Cowards -- 5. POW Camp Survivors -- 6. The Homecoming of Heroes and Cowards -- 7. Slaves Become Freemen -- 8. Learning from the Past -- Appendix. Records and Collection Methods.

Sommario/riassunto

Heroes and Cowards demonstrates the role that social capital plays in people's decisions. The makeup of various companies--whether soldiers were of the same ethnicity, age, and occupation--influenced whether soldiers remained loyal or whether they deserted. Costa and Kahn discuss how the soldiers benefited from friendships, what social factors allowed some to survive the POW camps while others died, and



how punishments meted out for breaking codes of conduct affected men after the war. The book also examines the experience of African-American soldiers and makes important observations about how their comrades shaped their lives. --from publisher description.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910502642003321

Titolo

Nutraceuticals and Cancer Signaling : Clinical Aspects and Mode of Action / / edited by Seid Mahdi Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Ana Sanches Silva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-74035-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (648 pages)

Collana

Food Bioactive Ingredients, , 2661-8966

Disciplina

616.9940654

Soggetti

Medicine - Research

Biology - Research

Nutrition

Food science

Chemistry, Organic

Biomedical Research

Food Science

Organic Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: An overview of cancer and its mechanisms -- 1-A brief overview of cancer, its mechanisms, and prevention methods -- 2-MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN CARCINOGENESIS -- Part II: Functional foods/nutraceuticals as chemo preventive agents -- 3-Tomato (lycopene and β-carotene) and cancer -- 4-Essential Oils from Aromatic Plants in cancer prevention and treatment -- 5-Bee propolis (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) against cancer -- 6-Brown Algae (Fucoxanthin) Against Cancer -- 7-Cruciferous vegetables (indole-3-



carbinol, isothiocyanates) against cancer -- 8-Crustacea (carotenoids namely astaxanthins) against cancer -- 9-Curcuma and breast cancer: a focus on cell signaling pathways -- 10-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN CANCER -- 11-Garlic: Allyl Sulfur Compounds and Cancer Prevention -- 12-Ginger (gingerols and 6-shogaol) against cancer -- 13-Saffron (crocins) against cancer -- 14-OLIVE LEAF (OLEUROPEIN) AND ITS ROLE IN CANCER: THERAPEUTIC UPDATES -- 15-Honey against cancer -- 16-Soybeans and phytoestrogen rich foods (genistein, daidzein) against cancer -- 17-Tea (catechins including (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate) and cancer -- 18-Probiotics and Cancer -- Part III: The role of nutrients in the prevention of cancer -- 19-Vitamins (C, D and E) against cancer -- 20-Minerals (namely selenium) and cancer -- 21-Dietary fibers/beta-glucan and cancer -- 22-Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

Today's consumers are looking for food products with health-promoting roles in addition to nutritional benefits. With current research showing that nutraceuticals and functional foods rich in specific bioactives may have chemopreventative effects, these products are increasingly popular. However, while much in the literature supports the health-promoting features of these foods, few texts focus on their bioactive agents and their mode of action in cancer signaling. Nutraceuticals and Cancer Signalling: Clinical Aspects and Mode of Action explains the link between nutraceuticals and cancer in terms of clinical trials and modes of action. This book gives an overview of common cancers and their mechanisms, and the most common functional foods and their bioactive components. Individual chapters focus on specific functional foods--including tomatoes, garlic, honey, tea, yoghurt, and many more--their prominent bioactive compounds, and their mode of action in cancer signaling and chemoprevention. Recent findings on cancer-prevention roles of different vitamins and minerals are also discussed. For food scientists, nutritionists, and pharmaceutical experts looking to understand how functional foods can play a role in fighting cancer, this text serves as a one-stop reference.