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This volume explores vegetables and plant metabolites as nutraceuticals that provide nutritional importance in the prevention and/or treatment of human diseases and for maintaining the body's energy balance.
Key features:
Considers applications and implications of plant metabolites and vegetables as nutraceuticals in healthcare
Discusses the mechanisms of plant metabolites and vegetables to support the prevention and treatment of cancer, gout, heart disease, liver disease, Parkinson's and other brain diseases, and gastrointestinal disease
Explores the role of phytochemicals bioactive compounds as nutraceuticals in healthcare
Looks at the relationship between eating fruits and vegetables and the incidence of serious and chronic diseases
With contributions from renowned scientists and researchers around the globe, the volume provides up-to-date information that offers insights on the value of plant metabolites and vegetables as nutraceuticals that will be of interest to academicians, scientists, researchers, and industry professionals worldwide.
Contents
PART I: NUTRACEUTICAL POTENTIAL AND HEALTH PROMOTION OF PLANT METABOLITES AND VEGETABLES 1. Potentials of Vegetables and Plant Metabolites in Healthcare 2. Nutraceutical Potential of Selected Vegetables PART II: NUTRACEUTICAL BENEFITS OF BIOACTIVE AND FLAVONOIDS 3. Phytochemicals Present in Vegetables for Health Promotion 4. Flavonoids in Vegetables as Nutraceuticals 5. Nutraceutical Bioactive Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables PART III: PLANT METABOLITES AND VEGETABLES IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES 6. Effect of Plant- and Vegetable-Based Secondary Metabolites on Cancer Treatment 7. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Gout Prevention and Treatment 8. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment 9. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment 10. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Brain Disease Prevention and Treatment 11. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention and Treatment 12. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment 13. Plant Metabolites and Vegetables for Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment 14. Delaying the Onset of Parkinson's Disease through Phytotherapy