Phytochemicals in Health And Disease (Oxidative Stress and Disease)

✍ Scribed by Yongping Bao, Roger Fenwick

Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Leaves: 328
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

"… well-written and the content is clearly presented. … There are plentiful figures and tables, which are effectively labeled and adequately support the content. …highly recommended for academic and special libraries. …effectively presents current research on phytochemicals in a readable manner."- E-Streams "This landmark volume shows how far the field has advanced … . This important volume is filled with reports on what the editors term as the 'new era' in the study of phytochemicals, in which we move from the 'eat more vegetable and fruit' admonition to more detailed information on the biology, molecular biology, regulatory function, and role in human health of phytochemicals. … All workers in phytochemicals should get themselves a copy of this valuable book."

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series Title......Page 3
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Series Introduction......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Contents......Page 15
Contributors......Page 17
1. Nutritional Genomics......Page 20
2. Methods to Study Bioavailability of Phytochemicals......Page 42
3. Characterization of Polyphenol Metabolites......Page 69
4. Microarray Profiling of Gene Expression Patterns of Genistein in Tumor Cells......Page 87
5. Gene Regulatory Activity of Ginkgo biloba L.......Page 116
6. Cancer Chemoprevention with Sulforaphane, a Dietary Isothiocyanate......Page 131
7. Phytochemicals Protect Against Heterocyclic Amine-Induced DNA Adduct Formation......Page 151
8. Organosulfur-Garlic Compounds and Cancer Prevention......Page 168
9. Polymethylated Flavonoids: Cancer Preventive and Therapeutic Potentials Derived from Anti-inflammatory and Drug Metabolism-Modifying Properties......Page 188
10. Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention by Tea and Tea Polyphenols......Page 212
11. The Role of Flavonoids in Protection Against Cataract......Page 224
12. Phytochemicals and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Roles for Selected Fruits, Herbs, and Spices......Page 236
13. Beneficial Effects of Resveratrol......Page 250
14. The Role of Lycopene in Human Health......Page 274
15. Effects of Oltipraz on Phase 1 and Phase 2 XenobioticMetabolizing Enzymes......Page 295
16. Future Perspectives in Phytochemical and Health Research......Page 312
Index......Page 323

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