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Carotenoids and Human Health: Nutrition and Health

Editat de Sherry A. Tanumihardjo
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 noi 2012
Carotenoids and Human Health provides an introduction to food sources and metabolism. Written by experts in their fields and including the most up-to-date information, this volume serves as an in-depth guide to studies that have been performed in humans and observations that have been made in population level assessments. Special emphasis is given to associations with disease, as well as the importance of carotenoids internationally, specifically as a source of vitamin A for the world. Comprehensive and easy to use, Carotenoids and Human Health is a very useful resource for nutritionists, registered dieticians, medical students, and graduate students.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781627032025
ISBN-10: 1627032029
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: XXIII, 331 p.
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Ediția:2013
Editura: Humana Press Inc.
Colecția Humana
Seria Nutrition and Health

Locul publicării:Totowa, NJ, United States

Public țintă

Professional/practitioner

Cuprins

Food Sources of Carotenoids.- Carrots of Various Colors.- Carotenoid Metabolism and Enzymology.- Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Biological Systems: Reactions and Regulation by Carotenoids.- Kinetic Studies with Carotenoids.- Carotenoid Bioavailability: Influence of Dietary Lipid and Fiber.- Host Factors that Affect Carotenoid Metabolism.- Host Factors: Gender and Body Composition.- Carotenoid Metabolism and Health in Pregnancy and Lactation.- Carotenoids in Early Life.- Provitamin A Carotenoids and Cancer Prevention.- Lycopene and Cancer.- Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Eye Disease.- Carotenoids and Bone Health.- Provitamin A Carotenoids as a Dietary Source of Vitamin A.- Provitamin A Carotenoids and Immune Function.- Biofortification of Maize with Provitamin-A Carotenoids.- Horticultural Crops as a Source of Carotenoids.- Orange Sweetpotato as a Staple or Complementary Food.- International Efforts to Eradicate Vitamin A Deficiency.

Recenzii

From the book reviews:
“The purpose is to review the growing evidence that carotenoids are bioactive molecules that can be of value to many aspects of health. For individuals researching or interested in the research of carotenoids, this is a worthy objective. … This book will be welcomed by researchers who focus on this topic … .” (Amy Hess-Fischl, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2013)

Notă biografică

Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Carotenoids and Human Health provides an introduction to food sources and metabolism. Written by experts in their fields and including the most up-to-date information, this volume serves as an in-depth guide to studies that have been performed in humans and observations that have been made in population level assessments. Special emphasis is given to associations with disease, as well as the importance of carotenoids internationally, specifically as a source of vitamin A for the world. Comprehensive and easy to use, Carotenoids and Human Health is a very useful resource for nutritionists, registered dieticians, medical students, and graduate students.

Caracteristici

Focuses on the importance of carotenoids internationally Chapter authors are experts in their field Provides an introduction to food sources and metabolism Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras