Bioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic Approach by... - 9780128235690

Name: Bioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic Approach by... - 9780128235690
Brand: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Bioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic ApproachAuthor(s): Cinthia Bau Betim Cazarin, Juliano Lemos Bicas, Glaucia Maria Pastore, Mario Roberto Marostica Junior\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128235690, 978-0128235690\nSynopsis\nBioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic Approach presents the role of functional foods and bioactive compounds in inflammation. This book focuses on bioactive compounds, including phenolics, prebiotics, carotenoids, tocopherols, bioactive peptides, probiotics, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and describes their actions in several diseases, mainly obesity and co-morbidities, inflammatory bowel disease, cognitive decline and cancer, and aging. Intended for food, nutrition, and nutraceutical researchers, as well as those studying related fields, the book offers a mechanistic approach that is currently lacking in the market.