Role of micronutrients in brain health / / edited by Wael Mohamed and Toshihide Yamashita

• Pubblicazione: Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.8
• Soggetto topico: Brain - Diseases; Neuroprotective agents; Trace elements in nutrition
• Persona (resp. second.): YamashitaToshihide; MohamedWael
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I: Micronutrients and Brain Functions -- Chapter 1: Micronutrients and Neurogenesis -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Neurogenesis in Early Development of CNS -- 1.3 Neurogenesis in the Adult Brain -- 1.4 The Role of Micronutrients in Neurogenesis -- 1.5 Copper -- 1.6 Iodine -- 1.7 Iron -- 1.8 Zinc -- 1.9 Vitamin D -- 1.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Vitamin E and Cognitive Functions: What Is the Interplay? -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Animal Studies and Vitamin E -- 2.3 Human Studies and Vitamin E -- 2.3.1 Epidemiological Studies -- 2.3.2 Clinical Trials -- 2.4 Critical Analysis and Reflection on Vitamin E Neuroprotective Effects -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Gut-Brain Cross Talk: Microbiome and Micronutrients -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Human Gut Microbiome -- 3.3 Diet, Micronutrient, and Immune Function -- 3.4 Gut-Brain Axis -- 3.4.1 How Gut Microbiota Can Influence the Brain? -- 3.4.2 How Can the Brain Influence the Gut Microbiota? -- 3.5 Neurodevelopmental Disorder -- 3.6 Parkinson Disease -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Iodine: A Critical Micronutrient in Brain Development -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Effect of Iodine on Brain Function Across the Lifespan -- 4.3 Mechanism of Action and Interaction of Iodine, Thyroid Hormone, and the Brain -- 4.3.1 Hippocampus -- 4.3.2 Myelin -- 4.3.3 Neurotransmitters -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Tocotrienols: Mother Nature´s Gift to the Brain -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Tocopherols and Tocotrienols -- 5.3 Neurology -- 5.4 Alzheimer´s Disease -- 5.5 Parkinson´s Disease -- 5.6 Stroke -- 5.7 Brain Cancer -- 5.8 Traumatic Brain Injury -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Micronutrients and Brain Disorders. ; Chapter 6: Micronutrients and Depression: Is There Any Association? -- 6.1 Nutrition and its Association with Depression -- 6.2 Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Dietary Elements and Contribution to Depression -- 6.2.1 Serotonin -- 6.2.2 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- 6.2.3 Monosaturated Fatty Acids -- 6.2.4 Saturated Fatty Acids -- 6.2.5 Trans Fatty Acids -- 6.2.6 Refined Sugars -- 6.2.7 Gut Microbiome -- 6.2.8 Micronutrients -- 6.3 Dietary Pattern and Depression -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Micronutrients and Epilepsy -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Vitamins -- 7.2.1 Vitamin B -- 7.2.1.1 Vitamin B6 -- 7.2.1.2 Vitamin B9 -- 7.2.1.3 Vitamin B1, B7, and B12 -- 7.2.2 Vitamin D -- 7.2.3 Vitamin E -- 7.2.4 Vitamin K -- 7.2.5 Vitamin C -- 7.2.6 Vitamin A -- 7.2.7 Coenzyme Q10 -- 7.3 Minerals -- 7.3.1 Calcium -- 7.3.2 Magnesium -- 7.4 Trace Elements -- 7.4.1 Manganese -- 7.4.2 Iron -- 7.4.3 Zinc -- 7.4.4 Copper -- 7.4.5 Selenium -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences of Brain Iron Deficiency -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Brain Iron: Homeostasis and Function -- 8.3 Effect of Iron Deficiency on Cognitive Development -- 8.4 Early-Life Iron Deficiency: Pathological Brain Changes -- 8.5 Effects of Iron Deficiency on Cognitive Performance in School -- 8.6 Does Iron Supplementation in School Children Improve Cognitive Performance? -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Micronutrients and Parkinson´s Disease -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Oxidative Stress in Parkinson´s Disease -- 9.3 Gut Dysbiosis in Parkinson´s Disease -- 9.4 Nutrients and its Protective Effects in Parkinson´s Disease -- 9.4.1 Micronutrients -- 9.4.1.1 Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) -- 9.4.1.2 Vitamin B6, B12, and Folate -- 9.4.1.3 Niacin (Vitamin B3) -- 9.4.1.4 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) -- 9.4.1.5 Vitamin C -- 9.4.1.6 Vitamin D -- 9.4.1.7 Vitamin E. ; 9.4.1.8 Coenzyme Q10 -- 9.4.1.9 Fish Oils (ω-3 Fatty Acids) -- 9.4.2 Phytochemicals -- 9.4.2.1 Caffeine -- 9.4.2.2 Mediterranean Diet -- 9.4.3 Other Nutrients -- 9.4.3.1 Probiotics -- 9.4.3.2 Prebiotics and Synbiotics -- 9.4.3.3 Dairy Products -- 9.5 Nutritional Aspects of Parkinson´s Disease -- 9.5.1 Nutritional Evaluation -- 9.5.2 Managing Nutritional Issues in PD -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Malnutrition of Micronutrients and Brain Disorders -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Gut Microbiota -- 10.3 Nutrition and Malnutrition Definitions -- 10.4 Micronutrients -- 10.4.1 Food Guides History -- 10.4.2 Food Guides Groups -- 10.4.3 Food Groups Serving Sizes -- 10.5 The Prevalence of Malnutrition Diseases -- 10.6 Factors Affecting the Malnutrition State -- 10.7 The Nutritional Assessments Process -- 10.8 Malnutrition and the Brain Disorders -- 10.8.1 Dietary Intervention and Parkinson Disease (PD) -- References -- Chapter 11: Connections Between Micronutrients, Cerebral Monoamines and Related Brain Disorders -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Overview: Synthesis, Activity, and Metabolism of Serotonin and Histamine -- 11.2.1 Serotonin -- 11.2.2 Histamine -- 11.3 Effects of Dietary Micronutrients on Cerebral Biogenic Amine Levels: Serotonin and Histamine -- 11.3.1 Substrates (Tryptophan for Serotonin and Histidine for Histamine) -- 11.3.1.1 Tryptophan -- 11.3.1.2 Histidine -- 11.3.2 Vitamins and Cofactors -- 11.3.2.1 Thiamine (Vitamin B1) -- 11.3.2.2 Niacinamide/Niacin (Vitamin B3) -- 11.3.2.3 Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) / Pyridoxal L-Phosphate (PLP) -- 11.3.2.4 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) -- 11.3.2.5 Calcitrol (Vitamin D Hormone) -- 11.3.3 Cofactors -- 11.3.3.1 Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) -- 11.3.3.2 Copper -- 11.3.3.3 Zinc -- 11.4 Cerebral Serotonin, Cerebral Histamine and Associated Brain Disorders -- 11.4.1 Addiction/Compulsion and Pain -- 11.4.2 Autism. ; 11.4.3 Dementia / Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 11.4.4 Depression -- 11.4.5 Eating Disorders and Metabolic Syndrome -- 11.4.6 Epilepsy -- 11.4.7 Schizophrenia -- 11.4.8 Sleep -- 11.4.9 Stress -- 11.4.10 Vestibular Deficits -- 11.5 Concluding Remarks on Cross Talk between Cerebral Histamine and Serotonin -- References -- Chapter 12: Micronutrients and Autism Spectrum Disorder -- 12.1 Background and Significance -- 12.2 Incidence and Prevalence of ASD -- 12.3 Micronutrients and ASD: What Is the Interplay? -- 12.3.1 Maternal Diet Condition -- 12.3.2 Dietary Intake of Children with ASD -- 12.3.3 Breastfeeding -- 12.4 The Gut-Brain Axis and its Role to ASD -- 12.5 Dietary Approach for ASD -- 12.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Part III: Micronutrients as Therapeutics -- Chapter 13: Edible Bird´s Nest as Brain Food -- 13.1 Introduction and Historical Background of EBN -- 13.2 Preparation and Extraction of EBN -- 13.3 Active Compounds in Edible Bird´s Nest -- 13.4 Pharmacological Effect of Edible Bird´s Nest -- 13.4.1 Antiviral Effect of EBN -- 13.4.2 Effect of EBN on Cell Proliferation -- 13.4.3 Antioxidant Effect of EBN -- 13.4.4 Bone Regeneration Effect of EBN -- 13.5 Effects of EBN on Learning and Memory -- 13.6 EBN and AD Rat Model -- 13.7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 14: Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury? -- 14.1 Traumatic Brain Injury -- 14.2 Conventional Management of Traumatic Brain Injury -- 14.3 Phytochemicals as Alternative Therapeutic Interventions -- 14.4 Phytochemicals in TBI Management -- 14.4.1 Ginseng -- 14.4.2 Curcumin -- 14.4.3 Baicalein -- 14.4.4 Apocynin -- 14.4.5 Genistein -- 14.4.6 Coumarin -- 14.5 Conclusion -- References. ; Chapter 15: Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Alzheimer´s Disease? -- 15.1 Alzheimer´s Disease -- 15.2 Conventional Management of Alzheimer´s Disease -- 15.3 Phytochemicals as Alternative Therapeutic Interventions -- 15.4 Phytochemicals in Neurological Disorders -- 15.5 Phytochemicals in AD Management -- 15.6 Ginkgo Biloba -- 15.7 Piper Nigrum -- 15.8 Ficus Carica -- 15.9 Withania Somnifera -- 15.10 Olea Europaea -- 15.11 Lavandula Angustofolia -- 15.12 Curcumin Longa -- 15.13 Nigella Sativa -- 15.14 Panax Ginseng -- 15.15 Conclusion -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Role of micronutrients in brain health
• ISBN: 981-16-6467-6; 981-16-6466-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910743361203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Nutritional Neurosciences