Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals (AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals)

Providing a comprehensive overview of antioxidants and nutraceuticals, including their sources, mechanisms of action, and health benefits, this new volume first covers the basics of the types of antioxidants as nutraceuticals, including the importance of phytochemical antioxidants and their nutritional and pharmacological intervention in the treatment of disease. It discusses the natural origins of antioxidants, classification, mechanisms of action, calculation of antioxidant potential of nutraceutical substances, safety, toxicity, and their significant involvement in the prevention of many degenerative and chronic diseases. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Series Page About the Editors Table of Contents Contributors Preface Part I: Basics of Types of Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals 1. Natural Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals 2. Importance of Phytochemical Antioxidants 3. Epigallocatechin Gallate: Nutritional and Pharmacological Intervention in the Treatment of Disease 4. Immunomodulation Property of Antioxidants Part II: Novel Strategies of Antioxidants in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases 5. Antioxidants as Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 6. Novel Strategies of Antioxidants in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases 7. Plant-Derived Antioxidant Nutraceuticals for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders 8. Nutraceutical Antioxidants in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Part III: Functional Foods Rich in Antioxidants 9. Antioxidants-Rich Food Sources of Nutraceutical and Functional Foods 10. Anti-Stress Functional Foods 11. An Update on the Role of Antioxidants in Health and Disease Prevention Index