Polyphenols: Prevention and Treatment of Human Disease - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128130083 ISBN 13: 9780128130087

Publisher: Academic Press, 2018

Synopsis

Polyphenols in Prevention and Treatment of Human Disease, Second Edition authoritatively covers evidence of the powerful health benefits of polyphenols, touching on cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis. This collection represents the contributions of an international group of experts in polyphenol research who share their expertise in endocrinology, public health, cardiology, pharmacology, agriculture and veterinary science. Researchers from diverse backgrounds will gain insight into how clinical observations and practices can feed back into the research cycle, thus allowing them to develop more targeted insights into the mechanisms of disease.

This reference fills a void in research where nutritionists and alternative therapies may be applicable.

• Describes polyphenol modulation of blood flow and oxygenation as a potential mechanism of protection against vascular atherosclerosis
• Describes how polyphenols and antioxidants frequently change immune defenses and actions
• Focuses on the most important areas of research and provides insights into their relationships and translational opportunities

About this title

Review:

Comprehensive overview of the health protection of polyphenols (green tea, apples, garlic, cranberry, cocoa) for bone health, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity

About the Author:

Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0128130083
• ISBN 13: 9780128130087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 484
• Editor: Watson Ronald Ross, Preedy BSc PhD DSc FRSB FRSPH FRCPath FRSC Victor R, Zibadi MD Sherma