Functional foods, ageing and degenerative disease
This book reviews the role of functional foods in helping to prevent a number of degenerative conditions, from osteoporosis and obesity to immune system disorders and cancer. The book begins with a discussion of the regulation of functional foods in the EU and the role of diet in the prevention of d...
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Cambridge, UK.
Woodhead
2004
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| Thư viện lưu trữ: | Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ |
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| Resumo: | This book reviews the role of functional foods in helping to prevent a number of degenerative conditions, from osteoporosis and obesity to immune system disorders and cancer. The book begins with a discussion of the regulation of functional foods in the EU and the role of diet in the prevention of degenerative disease. Part 1 examines bone and oral health. Part 2 explores how obesity can be controlled and Part 3 looks at gut health and maintaining the immune function using functional ingredients such as probiotics and prebiotics. Part 4 reviews research on functional foods and cancer with chapters on synbiotics, anti-angiogenic functional foods, glucosinolatese, dietary fiber, and phytoestrogens. |
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