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Section 1. Overview of fruits, vegetables, and herbs in health. Socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable intakes / Lukar Thornton, Dana Lee Olstad, Karen Lamb and Kylie Ball -- Industrial freezing, cooking, and storage differently affect antioxidant nutrients in vegetables / Alessandra Frati, Elena Antonini and Paolino Ninfali -- Pharmacological properties of some medicinal plants, its components and using fields / Hajjaj Ghizlane and Bahlouli Aziz -- Nutritional indicators and health aspects of fruit and vegetable consumption in aged adults / Ebrahim Elmadfa and Alexa L. Meyer -- Diabetes, diabetic complications, and flavonoids / Yogesh A. Kulkarni, Mayuresh S. Garud, Manisha J. Oza, Kalyani H. Barve and Anil B. Gaikwad -- Curcumin : the epigenetic therapy / Anuradha Pandey, Yogesh A. Kulkarni and Anil B. Gaikwad -- Nutraceuticals as therapeutic agents for inflammation / Kalyani H. Barve, Yogesh A. Kulkarni and Anil B. Gaikwad -- Vegetarian diets and disease outcomes / Ming-Chin Yeh and Marian Glick-Bauer -- Diet and nutrition role in prostate health / Akram Elembaby and Ronald Ross Watson -- |
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Section 2. Fruit and health and diseases. Advances in the study of the health benefits and mechanisms of action of the pulp and seed of the Amazonian palm fruit, Euterpe oleracea Mart., known as "açai" / Alexander G. Schauss -- Grape bioactives for human health / Marcello Iriti and Elena Maria Varoni -- Kiwifruit and health / Denise C. Hunter, Margot A. Skinner and A. Ross Ferguson -- Cocoa : past medicinal uses, current scientific evidence, and advertised health benefits / Dan Ju and Gertraud Maskarinec -- Pomegranate juice and extract / Gene Bruno -- Berries and blood pressure / Greg Arnold -- Section 3. Vegetables in health and diseases. Poi history, uses, and role in health / Amy C. Brown, Salam A. Ibrahim and Danfeng Song -- Bioactive potential of two wild edible mushrooms of the Western Ghats of India / N.C. Karun, K.R. Sridhar, V.R. Niveditha and S.D. Ghate -- |
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Section 4. Herbs in health and diseases. Nutrient profile, bioactive components, and functional properties of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) / Sa'eed Halilu Bawa and Neela Badrie -- Fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States : patterns, barriers and federal nutrition assistance programs / Ming-Chin Yeh, Marian Glick-Bauer and Seren Wechsler -- Dietary fiber and health : cardiovascular disease and beyond / Yikyung Park -- Fruits, vegetables, and herbs : bioactive foods promoting wound healing / Lawrence W. Sanchez and Ronald Ross Watson -- Curcumin in hepatic stellate cell activation in health / Youcai Tang -- Curcumin against amyloid pathology in mental health and brain composition / Ikuo Tooyama, Nor Faeizah Ibrahim, Lina Wati Durani, Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah, Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Hiroyasu Taguchi and Daijiro Yanagisawa -- Recent developments in using plant-derived natural products as tubulin inhibitors for the management of cancer / Yogesh A. Kulkarni, Mayuresh S. Garud, R.S. Gaud and Anil B. Gaikwad -- Medicinal and nutritional qualities of Zingiber officinale / Saima Khan, Pankaj Pandotra, Asif Khurshid Qazi, Sajad A. Lone, Malik Muzafar, Ajai P. Gupta and Suphla Gupta -- Antimicrobials from herbs, spices, and plants / Tarik Bor, Sulaiman O. Aljaloud, Rabin Gyawali and Salam A. Ibrahim. |
| Abstract |
"Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion brings together experts from around the world working on the cutting edge of research on fruit, vegetables and herbs in health promotion. Offering a timely, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods to prevent disease and improve the quality of life, Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion provides valuable evidence-based conclusions and recommendations. This reference text will encourage further research on the potential benefits of fruits and vegetables in health and disease prevention, providing a basis for possible dietary modifications by the government and the public."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780128029725 |
| ISBN | 0128029722 |
