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Phytochemicals and Human Health: Pharmacological and Molecular Aspects - A Tribute to Late Professor Bimal Kumar Bachhawat

By Akhlaq A. Farooqui , Tahira Farooqui

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Nova Science Publishers
Year
2011
ISBN
1617611964, 9781617611964
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15367725 bytes)
Series
Food Science and Technology
Pages
xii+542\555
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2014-07-31 17:29:04

Description

Phytochemicals are health-protecting compounds of plant origin. They provide flavor and color to the edible, fruits, plants, herbs and beverages. Health protecting effects of phytochemicals are due to antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anticarcinogenic, and cellular repair properties. There has been considerable interest in defining biological activities of phytochemicals at the molecular level. The effects of phytochemicals can be conducive, additive, synergistic, and antagonistic. Through these properties, phytochemicals modulate cellular differentiation, proliferation, oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. This book presents an integrated view on molecular mechanisms of beneficial effects of phytochemical action in acute and chronic human diseases.

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