| Handbook of Antioxidants Contributor(s): Packer, Lester (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824705475 ISBN-13: 9780824705473 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $356.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Offering over 4200 references, this book covers antioxidants in beverages and herbal products, nitric oxide and selenium. Including contributions from over 90 international experts, the book highlights research on food-derived antioxidants and biomarkers; vitamins E and C; coenzyme Q; carotenoids, flavoroids and other polyphenols; antioxidants in beverages and herbal products; the thiol antioxidants glutathione and lipoic acid; melatonin; selenium; and nitric oxide. The book helps readers understand the numerous conflicting health claims and the overabundance of epidemiological and clinical studies on nutrachemicals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pathology - Medical | Biochemistry - Medical | Pharmacy |
| Dewey: 616.07 |
| LCCN: 2001053341 |
| Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease |
| Physical Information: 1.48" H x 7.24" W x 10.46" (3.32 lbs) 736 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contains new and expanded material on antioxidants in beverages and herbal products, nitric oxide and selenium, and the effect of vitamin C on cardiovascular disease and of lipoic acid on aging, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance! Offering over 4200 contemporary references-2000 more than the previous edition-the Second Edition of the Handbook of Antioxidants is an up-to-the-minute source for nutritionists and dietitians, cell biologists and biochemists, cardiologists, oncologists, dermatologists, and medical students in these disciplines. |