Antioxidant-Based Therapies for Disease Prevention and Management

ISBN-13: 9781771889643 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 276 str.

Pallavi Singh Chauhan; Sonia Johri

Opis

Discusses the basic mechanisms of therapy-based oxidative damage and categorization of nutritional antioxidants. It covers the sources of antioxidants as well as their extraction and quantification and effectiveness of bioactives and antioxidant-based therapies for specific health issues.

Recenzje

“A comprehensive overview of the current scientific knowledge on the health effects of dietary and supplemental antioxidants (such as vitamins C and E). Chapters integrate information from basic research and animal studies, epidemiologic studies, and clinical intervention trials.”
—From the Foreword by Kamal Kant Dwivedi, PhD, Vice Chancellor, ITM University Gwalior, India

Spis treści

1. Nano-Antioxidants, a Next-Generation Therapeutic Strategy  2. Role of Phytomedicine in the Challenges to Combat Anemia  3. Role of Free Radicals during Infection and the Advancement of Antioxidants to Improve the Treatment of Infectious Diseases  4. Role of Antioxidants in Diabetes  5. Extraction and Quantification of Antioxidants  6. Comparative Estimation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Components with Special Reference to Urinary Tract Infections  7. Citrus Fruits and Their By-Products, Power House of Remedial Antioxidants  8. Antioxidative Defense System in Plants  9. Bryophytes, an Extensive Source of Antioxidants  10. Natural Antioxidants in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease  11. Oxidative Stress and Parkinson’s Disease, a Role of Current Therapies  12. Solanum lycopersicum, a Reservoir of Antioxidants