Plant Metabolites and Vegetables as Nutraceuticals (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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The use of nutraceuticals in nutritional supplements sold over the counter without prescriptions has been growing in recent years. This volume explores vegetables and plant metabolites as nutraceuticals that provide nutritional importance in the prevention and/or treatment of human diseases and for maintaining the body's energy balance.

Divided into three sections, the book looks at the significant potential of nutraceuticals and health promotion of plant metabolites and vegetables, the nutraceutical benefits of bioactives and flavonoids, and the benefits of plant metabolites and vegetables in prevention and treatment of diseases.

Key features:

• Considers various applications and implications of plant metabolites and vegetables as nutraceuticals in healthcare
• Discusses the mechanisms of plant metabolites and vegetables to support the prevention and treatment of various diseases, such as cancer, gout, heart disease, liver disease, Parkinson's disease and other brain diseases, and gastrointestinal disease
• Explores the role of phytochemicals bioactive compounds as nutraceuticals in healthcare
• Looks at the relationship between eating fruits and vegetables and the incidence of serious and chronic diseases

With contributions from renowned scientists and researchers around the globe, the volume provides up-to-date information that offers insights on the value of plant metabolites and vegetables as nutraceuticals that will be of interest to academicians, scientists, researchers, and industry professionals worldwide.