Full Description
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) constitute the major cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 18 million lives each year. Multiple foods and nutraceuticals have been proven to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This new book offers an informative update on the most recent scientific evidence addressing the use of nutraceuticals in the prevention and management of heart disease. It summarizes the functional foods that are involved in preventing the risk of CVDs, the mechanisms of the bioactive components that lower the risk of chronic illnesses, as well as the dietary patterns that are involved in the prevention of CVDs. It also covers specific nutraceuticals, including probiotics, dietary fibers, garlic, green tea, vitamins, tomatoes and other lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables, dietary supplements, bee products, and more. In addition, it focuses on detailing the endothelial effects of marine- and plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids and marine-derived natural flavonoids in hypertension and CVDs.
Contents
PART I: NUTRACEUTICALS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS IN HEART DISEASE 1. Functional Foods in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 2. Nutraceuticals for Cardiovascular Health and Diseases: Introduction and Overview PART II: CARDIOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS 3. Role of Probiotics and Dietary Fibers in Combating Heart Disease 4. Benefits of Garlic in Cardiovascular Disease 5. Health Benefits of Green Tea: A Review 6. Role of Vitamins in Heart Disease 7. Nutraceutical Intervention of Tomato and Lycopene in Heart Disease 8. Nutraceutical Potential of Lycopene and Tomatoes 9. Role of Nutraceuticals in Dyslipidemia 10. Role of Nutraceuticals in Hypertension 11. Dietary Supplementation and Cardiac Health 12. Cardioprotective Effects of Bee Products: An Evidence-Based Review PART III: CARDIOTONIC ACTIVITY OF POLYPHENOLS 13. Effects of Polyphenols in Hypertension 14. Cardioprotective Potential of Dietary Phytochemicals Present in the Medicinal Foods of Kerala, South India: A Review PART IV: MARINE-DERIVED NUTRIENTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 15. Role of Spirulina Supplementation and Other Nutraceuticals in Cardiovascular Disease 16. Endothelial Effects of Marine and Plant-Derived Omega-3 Fatty Acids 17. Marine-Derived Natural Flavonoids and Their Biological Activities
