ABSTRACT

For centuries man has speculated about the medicinal properties of certain foods. Scientific investigation has shown us that hundreds of compounds exist in natural foods that have health promoting properties. The Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods presents an up-to-date and comprehensive review of this rapidly growing field for nutriti

chapter 2|18 pages

Classifying Nutraceuticals

chapter 3|24 pages

Isoprenoids, Health and Disease

chapter 4|22 pages

Isoflavones: Source and Metabolism

chapter 8|16 pages

Flavonoids as Antioxidants

chapter 9|14 pages

Carotenoids, Metabolism and Disease

chapter 11|24 pages

Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention

chapter 15|8 pages

Olive Oil and Health Benefits

chapter 17|14 pages

Dietary Fiber and Coronary Heart Disease

chapter 18|10 pages

Omega-3 Fish Oils and Lipoprotein Metabolism

chapter 21|8 pages

Omega-3 Fish Oils and Insulin Resistance

chapter 25|16 pages

Probiotics and Prebiotics