Functional foods, ageing and degenerative disease / edited by C. Remacle and B. Reusens.

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Series: Woodhead Publishing in food science and technology2004Description: 1 online resource (xix, 771 pages : illustrations)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

1855739011
9781855739017
0203023978
9780203023976
9786610361564
6610361568

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Functional foods, ageing and degenerative disease.LOC classification:

QP144.F85

NLM classification:

2004 J-612
QU 145.5

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Contents:

pt. 1. Bone and oral health -- pt. 2. Obesity -- pt. 3. Gut health and immune function -- pt. 4. Cancer.

Summary: This important collection 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. Introductory chapters discuss the regulation of functional foods in the EU and the role of diet generally in preventing degenerative disease. Part 1 examines bone and oral health, the use of diet to control osteoporosis, the use of functional ingredients to improve bone strength, and ways of maintaining dental health. Part 2 discusses how obesity can be controlled, whilst Part 3 looks at gut health and maintaining the immune function using functional ingredients such as probiotics and prebiotics. The final part of the book reviews research on functional foods and cancer with chapters on synbiotics, anti-angiogenic functional foods, glucosinolates, dietary fibre and phytoestrogens. Functional foods, ageing and degenerative disease will be a standard reference for all those concerned with the role of functional foods in the prevention and control of degenerative disease.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Bone and oral health -- pt. 2. Obesity -- pt. 3. Gut health and immune function -- pt. 4. Cancer.

This important collection 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. Introductory chapters discuss the regulation of functional foods in the EU and the role of diet generally in preventing degenerative disease. Part 1 examines bone and oral health, the use of diet to control osteoporosis, the use of functional ingredients to improve bone strength, and ways of maintaining dental health. Part 2 discusses how obesity can be controlled, whilst Part 3 looks at gut health and maintaining the immune function using functional ingredients such as probiotics and prebiotics. The final part of the book reviews research on functional foods and cancer with chapters on synbiotics, anti-angiogenic functional foods, glucosinolates, dietary fibre and phytoestrogens. Functional foods, ageing and degenerative disease will be a standard reference for all those concerned with the role of functional foods in the prevention and control of degenerative disease.

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