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200 00$aMolecular targets and therapeutic uses of spices$b[electronic resource] $emodern uses for ancient medicine /$fBharat B. Aggarwal, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara,  [editors]
210   $aSingapore ;$aHackensack, NJ $cWorld Scientific$dc2009
215   $a1 online resource (457 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aPreface; CONTENTS; About the Editors; Contributors; Traditional Uses of Spices; Chapter 1. Traditional Uses of Spices: An Overview; Chapter 2. Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Its Bioactive Compound, Piperine; Chapter 3. Cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum) and Its Active Constituent, 1,8-cineole; Chapter 4. Molecular Targets and Health Benefits of Cinnamon; Chapter 5. Cloves (Eugenol); Chapter 6. Coriander; Chapter 7. Fenugreek (Diosgenin); Chapter 8. Diallyl Sulfide from Garlic; Chapter 9. Ginger (6-gingerol); Chapter 10. Kalonji (Thymoquinone); Chapter 11. Kokum (Garcinol)
327   $aChapter 12. Capsaicin - A Hot Spice in the Chemoprevention of CancerChapter 13. Rosemary (Rosmarinic Acid); Chapter 14. Mint and Its Constituents; Chapter 15. Turmeric (Curcumin); Index
330   $aMost therapeutics available today are highly toxic, very expensive and exhibit minimum efficacy. The issue of toxicity is even more critical for prevention than for therapy because the former involves normal subjects. Thus, therapeutics that are safe and affordable are needed for both prevention and therapy. Spices of Southeast Asian origin, once employed for taste, appearance and preservation of food, now appear to have therapeutic value for humans. What the active principles in these spices are and how they mediate their effect against various diseases are beginning to emerge from extensive 
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