Phytochemicals and human health : pharmacological and molecular aspects

Phytochemicals and human health : pharmacological and molecular aspects [E-Book] - New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 542 pages) : illustrations - Food science and technology Public health in the 21st century . - Food science and technology series (Nova Science Publishers) Public health in the 21st century series. .

"A tribute to late Professor Bimal Kumar Bachhawat."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Phenolic antioxidants of natural origin : structure activity relationship and their effect on human health / Vessela D. Kancheva -- Flavonoids and brain health / P.E. Jeremy, P.E. Spencer, and David Vauzour -- Anti-inflammatory potentials of flavonoids / Hyun Pyo Kim -- Chemoprevention with phytochemicals targeting inflammation-associated enzymes / Akira Murakami -- Dietary polyphenols exert neuroprotective effects by attenuating neuronal and astrocytic damage in cerebral ischemia / Kiran S. Panickar and Richard A. Anderson -- Holistic approach versus scientific evidence : What do we know about anti-aging herbal medicine in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases? / Yuen-Shan Ho [and others] -- Beneficial effect of neem on human health / Uday Bandyopadhyay and Samik Bindu -- Beneficial effects of propolis on human health : pharmacological and molecular aspects / Tahira Farooqui and Akhlaq A. Farooqui -- Health effects, antioxidant activity, and sensory properties of virgin olive oil / Giovanni Lercker [and others]. Beneficial effects of mulberry on human health / Hiroshi Sakagami and Satoru Watanabe -- Benefits of grape chemicals on human health / Marcello Iriti and Franco Faoro -- Beneficial effects of Indian herbs for the treatment of diabetes / Swati Khole [and others] -- Indian medicinal plant curcuma longa linn in animal model of cerebral stroke / Preeti Dohare [and others] -- Beneficial effects of curcumin and DHA on health of human brain / Sally Frautschy and Greg M. Cole -- Potential benefits of curcumin in acute and chronic lung diseases / Venkatesan Narayanan, Punithavathi Durairaj, and Mary Babu Narayan -- Garlic and its health claims : molecular aspects / Masood Sadiq Butt and Muhammad Tauseef Sultan -- Garlic and human health : an old remedy with modern applications / Carmia Borek -- Biological activity and mechanism of action of plant polyphenols : relevance to human health and disease / Syed Ibrahim Rizvi and Kanti Bhooshan Pandey -- Perspective and direction for future research on phytotherapeutics / Tahira Farooqui and Akhlaq A. Farooqui.

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Bachhawat, Bimal Kumar, 1925-1996


Phytochemicals--Therapeutic use.
Phytochemicals--Molecular aspects.
Medicine, Botanic.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Plant Extracts--chemistry
Plant Extracts--pharmacology
Molecular Biology
Phytotherapy

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