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.
Author(s): Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Tahira Farooqui
Series: Food Science and Technology
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: xii+542
Dedication
Foreword (Akhlaq A. Farooqui and Tahira Farooqui)
Preface (Akhlaq A. Farooqui and Tahira Farooqui)
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Phenolic antioxidants of natural origin - structure activity relationship and their effect on human health Vessela D. Kancheva)
Chapter 2. Flavonoids and Brain Health P.E. Jeremy PE Spencer and David Vauzour)
Chapter 3. Anti-inflammatory potentials of flavonoids pp.(Hyun Pyo Kim)
Chapter 4. Chemoprevention with phytochemicals targeting inflammation-associated enzymes(Akira Murakami)
Chapter 5. Dietary polyphenols exert neuroprotective effects by attenuating neuronal and astrocytic damage in cerebral ischemia(Kiran S. Panickar and Richard A. Anderson)
Chapter 6. Holistic approach versus scientific evidence, what do we know about anti-aging herbal medicine in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases?(Yuen-Shan Ho, Kin Chiu, Kwok-Fai So and Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang)
Chapter 7. Beneficial effect of neem on human health(Uday Bandyopadhyay and Samik Bindu)
Chapter 8. Beneficial effects of propolis on human Health: pharmacological and molecular aspects(Tahira Farooqui and Akhlaq A Farooqui)
Chapter 9. Health effects, antioxidant activity and sensory properties of virgin olive oil(Giovanni Lercker, Giuseppe Caramia, Alessandra Bendini and Lorenzo Cerretani)
Chapter 10. Beneficial effects of mulberry on human health(Hiroshi Sakagami and Satoru Watanabe)
Chapter 11. Benefits of grape chemicals on human health(Marcello Iriti and Franco Faoro)
Chapter 12. Beneficial effects of Indian herbs for the treatment of diabetes(Swati Khole, Jayant Londhe, Saroj Ghaskadbi, TPA Devasagayam)
Chapter 13. Indian medicinal plant Curcuma longa Linn in animal model of cerebral stroke(Preeti Dohare, Puja Garg, Sheela Tandon and Madhur Ray)
Chapter 14. Beneficial effects of curcumin and DHA on health of human brain(Sally Frautschy and Greg M Cole)
Chapter 15. Potential benefits of curcumin in acute and chronic lung diseases(Venkatesan Narayanan, Punithavathi Durairaj and Mary Babu Narayan)
Chapter 16. Garlic and its health claims: molecular aspects(Masood Sadiq Butt and Muhammad Tauseef Sultan)
Chapter 17. Garlic and human health: an old remedy with modern applications(Carmia Borek)
Chapter 18. Biological activity and mechanism of action of plant polyphenols: Relevance to human health and disease(Syed Ibrahim Rizvi and Kanti Bhooshan Pandey)
Chapter 19. Perspective and direction for future research on phytochemicals(Tahira Farooqui and Akhlaq A. Farooqui)
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