{"product_id":"plant-phenolics-and-human-health-biochemistry-nutrition-and-pharmacology-hardback-9780470287217","title":"Plant Phenolics and Human Health; Biochemistry, Nutrition and Pharmacology (Hardback) 9780470287217","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Phenolics and Human Health\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBiochemistry, Nutrition and Pharmacology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCesar G. Fraga (Edited by), CG Fraga (Author),  (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470287217, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 November 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e608 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.3 x 3.1 cm, 0.934 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Some 62 eminent researchers from 14 countries have contributed to the book's 21 chapters, each offering a comprehensive account of what is currently happening at the cutting edge of such intersecting disciplines as food science, nutrition, medicine, and pharmaceutical research. Learned updates to this topic of plant phenolics will probably be forthcoming every five to ten years.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of current knowledge of phytochemicals and health\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInterest in phenolic phytochemicals has increased as scientific studies indicate these compounds exhibit potential health benefits. With contributions from world leaders in this research area, \u003ci\u003ePlant Phenolics and Human Health: Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Pharmacology\u003c\/i\u003e offers an essential survey of the current knowledge on the capacity of specific micronutrients present in ordinary diets to fight disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe coverage in this resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplains the presence and biochemical properties of phenolics present in fruits and vegetables, as well as in foods derived from their plant sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvides biochemical explanations on how certain plant phenolics fight cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and other widespread pathologies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocuses on certain phenolics, e.g., flavonoids, stilbenes, and curcuminoids, and provides insights on the biochemical bases used to define their significance in the diet as well as their recommended consumption requirements and toxicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in human and animal nutrition, basic nutritional biology, physiology, pharmacology, and other health-related disciplines, \u003ci\u003ePlant Phenolics and Human Health: Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Pharmacology\u003c\/i\u003e serves as both an invaluable supplementary classroom text and a self-teaching guide for professionals interested in defining the association between diet and health from classical, alternative, and complementary biomedical perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePREFACE.  \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Dietary Flavonoids and Phenolic Compounds (\u003ci\u003eIndu B. Jaganath and Alan Crozier\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Bioavailability of Flavanols and Phenolic Acids (\u003ci\u003eLaure Poquet, Michael N Clifford, and Gary Williamson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Biochemical Actions of Plant Phenolics Compounds: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects (\u003ci\u003eCesar G. Fraga, Gulcin Sagdicoglu Celep, and Monica Galleano\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Flavonoids–Membrane Interactions: Consequences for Biological Actions (\u003ci\u003eSandra V. Verstraeten, Cesar G. Fraga, and Patricia I. Oteiza\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Biochemistry Behind the Potential Cardiovascular Protection by Dietary Flavonoids (\u003ci\u003eWai Mun Loke, Jonathan M. Hodgson, and Kevin D. Croft\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dietary Flavanols: Biochemical Basis of Short-Term and Longer-Term Vascular Responses (\u003ci\u003eTankred Schewe, Yvonne Steffen, Elisabeth Kravets and Helmut Sies\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Green Tea Catechins: Anticancer Effects and Molecular Targets (\u003ci\u003eNaghma Khan and Hasan Mukhtar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Flavonols: Metabolism, Bioavailability, and Health Impacts (\u003ci\u003eJunji Terao\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Flavonols: Biochemistry Behind Cardiovascular Effects (\u003ci\u003eFrancisco Pérez-Vizcaı´no and Juan Duarte\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Metabolism, Bioavailability, and Analysis of Dietary Isoflavones (\u003ci\u003eAdrian A. Franke, Brunhild M. Halm, Kerry Kakazu and Xingnan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Phytoestrogens Up-regulate Antioxidant Genes (\u003ci\u003eConsuelo Borrás and Jose Viña\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Dietary Isoflavones: Cardiovascular Actions and Activation of Cellular Signalling Pathways (\u003ci\u003eRichard C. M. Siow and Giovanni E. Mann\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bioavailability and Metabolism of Resveratrol (\u003ci\u003eCristina Andres-Lacueva, Mireia Urpi-Sarda, Raul Zamora-Ros, and Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventos\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Resveratrol: Biochemistry and Functions (\u003ci\u003eSamarjit Das, Hannah R. Vasanthi, and Dipak K. Das\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Resveratrol: The Biochemistry Behind its Anticancer Effects (\u003ci\u003eJoydeb K. Kundu and Young-Joon Surh\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Curcumin: The Biochemistry Behind Its Anticancer Effects (\u003ci\u003ePreetha Anand, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, and Bharat B. Aggarwal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Plant Phenolic Compounds: Modulation of Cytoprotective Enzymes and Nrf2\/ARE Signaling (\u003ci\u003eSiwang Yu, Ka Lung Cheung, Wenge Li and Ah-Ng Kong\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Phenolics in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders (\u003ci\u003eVittorio Calabrese, Marzia Perluigi, Carolin Cornelius, Raffaella Coccia, Fabio Di Domenico, Giovanni Pennisi, Chiara Cini and Albena T. 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