Full Description
In response to the recent upsurge of interest in the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants, with their promising phenolic compounds, this new book offers an important overview of advances in the applications of flavonoids for health. The book explores the nutritional and pharmacological properties of polyphenols and flavonoids, including their ability to prevent the start and development of diseases and how they aid in the management of several chronic pathological illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neuro-degenerative illness and aging, pregnancy-induced disorders, and others. Also discussed in depth are the properties, classes, and degrees that formulate a phenolic compound and which subsequently supports the development of drugs/products with health benefits.
Contents
1. Nutritional Properties of Polyphenols 2. Phytonutrients Anthocyanidins and Anthocyanins: Dietary and Medicinal Pigments with Possible Health Benefits 3. Management and Prevention of Diseases by Flavonoids 4. Flavonoids and Cardiovascular Diseases 5. Neuroprotective Effects of Flavonoids 6. Overview and Potential Benefits of Flavonoids in Diabetes 7. Antidiabetic Benefits of Dietary Flavonoids 8. Application of Flavonoids in Pregnancy-Induced Disorders 9. Flavonoids and Their Anti-Cancer Properties 10. Plant Metabolites as Immunomodulators
