Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements: Prevention and Treatment of Disease

Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements bridges the gap between books aimed at consumers and technical volumes written for investigators in antioxidant research. It explores the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of various diseases as well as antioxidant foods, vitamins, and all antioxidant supplements, including herbal supplements. It offers healthcare professionals a rich resource of key clinical information and basic scientific explanations relevant to the development and prevention of specific diseases. The book is written at an intermediate level, and can be easily understood by readers with a college level chemistry and biology background. Covers both oxidative stress-induced diseases as well as antioxidant-rich foods (not the chemistry of antioxidants)Contains easy-to-read tables and figures for quick reference information on antioxidant foods and vitaminsIncludes a glycemic index and a table of ORAC values of various fruits and vegetables for clinicians to easily make recommendations to patients INDICE: 1. The Chemistry of Free Radicals, Oxidative Stress, and the Body's Natural Antioxidants 2. Oxidative Stress Induced by Air Pollution and Exposure to Sunlight 3. Oxidative Stress Caused by Cigarette Smoke, Passive Smoking, and other Sources of Exogenous Oxidative Stress 4. Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Disease 5. Oxidative Stress and Cancer 6. Oxidative Stress and Diabetes 7. Oxidative Stress, Neurodegenerative Diseases and Psychiatric Illnesses 8. Oxidative Stress Related to Other Diseases 9. The Role of Oxidative Stress in Aging 10. Fruits and Vegetables Rich in Antioxidants 11. Antioxidant Vitamins and Minerals 12. Antioxidants Present in Tea, Coffee and Chocolate 13. Red Wine as an Antioxidant 14. Antioxidant Herbal Supplements 15. Household Chemicals and Oxidative Stress 16. Combating Oxidative Stress through a Healthy Lifestyle

• ISBN: 978-0-12-405872-9
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 13/05/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés