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Book Detail
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Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food
Wildman, Robert E. C. Ed.
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Affiliation: University of Louisiana School of Medicine Dimensions: 10.3 x 1.4 x 7.4 in
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Synopsis:
For centuries man has speculated about the medicinal properties of cer tain foods. Scientific investigation has shown us that hundreds of com pounds exist in natural foods that have health promoting properties. T he Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods presents an up-to-d ate and comprehensive review of this rapidly growing field for nutriti on. Written by an international team of experts, the book covers the h istory of nutraceuticals, their connection to preventing diseases, and marketing issues. Well researched, the book provides an easy-to-follo w delineation of interorgan and intracellular activities of these subs tances. It contains figures that illustrate the molecular structure an d design as well as metabolic pathways, providing you with an in-depth guide to nearly 200 nutraceutical compounds.
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