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Oncological Functional Nutrition
Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
Presents a detailed overview of phytochemicals and medicinal plants and their effect on cancer cells
Maira Rubi Segura Campos (Edited by), Armando Manuel Martin Ortega (Edited by)
9780128198285, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 25 August 2021
208 pages
23.5 x 19 x 1.4 cm, 0.59 kg
Oncological Functional Nutrition: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants presents the anticancer activities, metabolism, mechanism of action, doses, and sources of various phytochemicals and medicinal plants. Broken into five parts, this book addresses cancer epidemiology, molecular and therapeutic bases of cancer, macro and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment, phytochemicals in the cancer treatment, and medical plants as potential functional foods or resources for the obtention of metabolites with anticancer activity. Written for nutritionists, food scientists, health professionals, oncologists, endocrinologists, natural product chemists, ethnobotanists, chemists, pharmacists, biochemists, and students studying relating fields, Oncological Functional Nutrition: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants will be a useful reference for those interested in learning more about functional nutrition and cancer.
1. Cancer epidemiology
2. Molecular and therapeutic bases of cancer
3. Macro and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment
4. Phytochemicals in cancer treatment
5. Medicinal plants as potential functional foods or resources for obtaining metabolites with anticancer activity
Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]
