Bioactive food as dietary interventions for liver and gastrointestinal disease / edited by Ronald Ross Watson and Victor R. Preedy.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 4, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease provides valuable insights for those seeking nutritional treatment options for those suffering from liver and/or related gastrointestinal disease including Crohn's, allergies, and colitis among others. Information is presented on a variety of foods including herbs, fruits, soy and olive oil. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in nutrition, nephrology, and gastroenterology. Addresses the most positive results from dietary interventions using bioactive foods to impact diseases of the liver and gastrointestinal system, including reduction of inflammation, improved function, and nutritional efficiency. Presents a wide range of liver and gastrointestinal diseases and provides important information for additional research. Associated information can be used to understand other diseases, which share common etiological pathways.

The Alkaline Way in Digestive Health / R. Jaffe -- Functional Assessment of Gastrintestinal Health / R. Jaffe -- Antioxidants in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn Disease / H. Asakura, T. Kitahora -- Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / P.C. Calder -- Alcohol and Gastrointestinal Tract Function / S.B. Bhardwaj -- Dangerous Herbal Weight-Loss Supplements / A. González-Stuart -- Milk Bacteria : Role in Treating Gastrointestinal Allergies / F. He, Q.-H. Sheng -- Nutritional Functions of Polysaccharides from Soy Sauce in the Gastrointestinal Tract / M. Kobayashi -- Nutrition, Dietary Fibers, and Cholelithiasis : Cholelithiasis and Lipid Lowering / R. Sharma, R.K. Tandon -- Indian Medicinal Plants and Spices in the Prevention and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis / M.S. Baliga [and others] -- Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) : An Ancient Remedy and Modern Drug in Gastrointestinal Disorders / M.S. Baliga [and others] -- The Role of Microbiota and Probiotics on the Gastrointestinal Health : Prevention of Pathogen Infections / M.C. Collado, Ł. Grześkowiak, S. Salminen -- Probiotics and Irritable Bowel Syndrome / I. Qureshi, J.R. Endres -- Antioxidant, Luteolin Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Effect in In Vitro Gut Inflammation Model / M. Mizuno, Y. Nishitani -- Human Microbiome and Disease : A Metagenomic Approach / M.C. Collado [and others] -- Folate Production by Lactic Acid Bacteria / J.E. Laiño, G.S. de Giori, J.G. LeBlanc -- Probiotics against Digestive Tract Viral Infections / J. Rodriguez-Diaz, V. Monedero -- Probiotic Bacteria as Mucosal Immune System Adjuvants / C. Maldonado Galdeano [and others] -- Medicinal Plants as Remedies for Gastrointestinal Ailments and Diseases : A Review / R. Arora [and others] -- Review on the Protective Effects of the Indigenous Indian Medicinal Plant, Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa), in Gastrointestinal Disorders / M.S. Baliga [and others] -- Gastrointestinal and Hepatoprotective Effects of Ocimum sanctum L. Syn (Holy Basil or Tulsi) : Validation of the Ethnomedicinal Observation / M.S. Baliga [and others] -- Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) the Golden Curry Spice as a Nontoxic Gastroprotective Agent : A Review / K. Hegde [and others] -- Nutrition, Dietary Fibers, and Cholelithiasis : Apple Pulp, Fibers, Clinical Trials / R. Sharma, R.K. Tandon -- Gastrointestinal Protective Effects of Eugenia jambolana Lam. (Black Plum) and its Phytochemicals / R.J. Pai [and others] -- Preventing the Epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases : An Overview / A.A. Robson -- Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Bioactive Foods : From Biotechnology to Health Promotion / C. Ferreri -- Carotenoids : Liver Diseases Prevention / M. Sugiura -- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Early Life Nutritional Programming : Lessons from the Avian Model / G. Cherian -- Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Health Promotion : An Overview / B. Duncan -- Gastroprotective Effects of Bioactive Foods / M. Dey, M. Thomas -- Antioxidant Activity of Anthocyanins in Common Legume Grains / I.R.A.P. Jati, V. Vadivel, H.K. Biesalski -- Antioxidant Capacity of Pomegranate Juice and Its Role in Biological Activities / M. Çam [and others] -- Dietary Bioactive Functional Polyphenols in Chronic Lung Diseases / S. Biswas, I. Rahman -- Antioxidant Capacity of Medicinal Plants / A. Aguirre, R. Borneo -- Chinese Herbal Products in the Prevention and Treatment of Liver Disease / D. Gyamfi, H.E. Everitt, V.B. Patel -- Bioactive Foods and Supplements for Protection against Liver Diseases / S.K. Shukla, V. Kumar -- The Role of Prebiotics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases / R.A. Hegazi, A. Seth -- The Role of Curcumin in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases / R.A. Hegasi, A. Seth -- Toll-Like Receptors and Intestinal Immune Tolerance / M. Comalad, J. Xaus -- Psychological Mechanisms of Dietary Change in Adulthood / K. Chapman -- Biochemical Mechanisms of Fatty Liver and Bioactive Foods : Fatty Liver, Diagnosis, Nutrition Therapy / R. Sharma -- Hepaprotective Effects of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) : A Review / A.R. Shivashankara [and others] -- Beter Leaf (Piper betel Linn) : The Wrongly Maligned Medicinal and Recreational Plant Possesses Potent Gastrointestinal and Hepaprotective Effects / M.S. Baliga [and others] -- Hepaprotective Effects of Picroliv : The Ethanolic Extract Fraction of the Endangered Indian Medicinal Plant Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex. Benth / K. Hegde [and others] -- Scientific Validation of the Hepaprotective Effects of the Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn) : A Review / M.S. Balig [and others] -- Biochemical Mechanisms of Fatty Liver and Bioactive Foods : Wild Foods, Bioactive Foods, Clinical Trials in Hepaprotection -- Phytochemicals Are Effective in the Prevention of Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity : Preclinical Observations / A.R. Shivashankara [and others].

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050