Plants In Human Health And Nutrition Policy

Author : Artemis P. Simopoulos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783318009545
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants in Human Health and Nutrition Policy written by Artemis P. Simopoulos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume includes a series of studies on edible wild plants and their impact on human health. Today the diet of developed societies is limited to a few cultivated vegetables while the developing countries often lack an adequate supply of micronutrients. Wild plants contain antioxidant, omega-3 fatty acid and micronutrient components that contribute to both a decrease in the risk for chronic diseases as well as the reduction of nutritional deficiencies. Thus they address many diet-related problems at both ends of the socio-economic spectrum. Results from research provide data on the composition of indigenous plants from various areas of the world and show that consumption of green leafy vegetables corrects deficiencies successfully. The book also deals with nutrition policy integrating indigenous foods against micronutrient deficiency. Implementation of scientific evidence is an essential precondition for improving nutrition policy. Nutritionists, food producers, botanists, agronomists, food technologists, pharmacologists as well as all professionals involved with food policy and human development will find in this book a valuable and updated basis for their work.

Author : Artemis P. Simopoulos
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805575548
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants in Human Health and Nutrition Policy written by Artemis P. Simopoulos and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume includes a series of studies on edible wild plants and their impact on human health. Today the diet of developed societies is limited to a few cultivated vegetables while the developing countries often lack an adequate supply of micronutrients. Wild plants contain antioxidant, omega-3 fatty acid and micronutrient components that contribute to both a decrease in the risk for chronic diseases as well as the reduction of nutritional deficiencies. Thus they address many diet-related problems at both ends of the socioeconomic spectrum. Results from research provide data on the composition of indigenous plants from various areas of the world and show that consumption of green leafy vegetables corrects deficiencies successfully. The book also deals with nutrition policy integrating indigenous foods against micronutrient deficiency. Implementation of scientific evidence is an essential precondition for improving nutrition policy. Nutritionists, food producers, botanists, agronomists, food technologists, pharmacologists as well as all professionals involved with food policy and human development will find in this book a valuable and updated basis for their work.

Author : Artemis P. Simopoulos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants in Human Nutrition written by Artemis P. Simopoulos and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111894464X
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts written by Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Properties and Food Applications is a compendium of current and novel research on the chemistry, biochemistry, nutritional and pharmaceutical value of traditional food products, namely wild mushrooms, plants and nuts, which are becoming more relevant in diets, and are especially useful for developing novel health foods and in modern natural food therapies. Topics covered will range from their nutritional value, chemical and biochemical characterization, to their multifunctional applications as food with beneficial effects on health, though their biological and pharmacological properties (antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor capacity, among others).

Author : Munir Ozturk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319939971
Total Pages : 805 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plant and Human Health, Volume 1 written by Munir Ozturk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early anthropological evidence for plant use as medicine is 60,000 years old as reported from the Neanderthal grave in Iraq. The importance of plants as medicine is further supported by archeological evidence from Asia and the Middle East. Today, around 1.4 billion people in South Asia alone have no access to modern health care, and rely instead on traditional medicine to alleviate various symptoms. On a global basis, approximately 50 to 80 thousand plant species are used either natively or as pharmaceutical derivatives for life-threatening conditions that include diabetes, hypertension and cancers. As the demand for plant-based medicine rises, there is an unmet need to investigate the quality, safety and efficacy of these herbals by the “scientific methods”. Current research on drug discovery from medicinal plants involves a multifaceted approach combining botanical, phytochemical, analytical, and molecular techniques. For instance, high throughput robotic screens have been developed by industry; it is now possible to carry out 50,000 tests per day in the search for compounds, which act on a key enzyme or a subset of receptors. This and other bioassays thus offer hope that one may eventually identify compounds for treating a variety of diseases or conditions. However, drug development from natural products is not without its problems. Frequent challenges encountered include the procurement of raw materials, the selection and implementation of appropriate high-throughput bioassays, and the scaling-up of preparative procedures. Research scientists should therefore arm themselves with the right tools and knowledge in order to harness the vast potentials of plant-based therapeutics. The main objective of Plant and Human Health is to serve as a comprehensive guide for this endeavor. Volume 1 highlights how humans from specific areas or cultures use indigenous plants. Despite technological developments, herbal drugs still occupy a preferential place in a majority of the population in the third world and have slowly taken roots as alternative medicine in the West. The integration of modern science with traditional uses of herbal drugs is important for our understanding of this ethnobotanical relationship. Volume 2 deals with the phytochemical and molecular characterization of herbal medicine. Specifically, it focuess on the secondary metabolic compounds, which afford protection against diseases. Lastly, Volume 3 discusses the physiological mechanisms by which the active ingredients of medicinal plants serve to improve human health. Together this three-volume collection intends to bridge the gap for herbalists, traditional and modern medical practitioners, and students and researchers in botany and horticulture.

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ISBN 13 : 9780854035762
Total Pages : 19 pages
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Download or read book Genetically Modified Plants for Food Use and Human Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapporten, som er baseret på forskning publiceret inden for de seneste tre år, handler om genmodificerede fødevarers indvirkning på menneskers helbred

Author : Ismail Cakmak
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848260938
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impacts of Agriculture on Human Health and Nutrition - Volume I written by Ismail Cakmak and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impacts of Agriculture on Human Health and Nutrition is a component of Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Agriculture on Human Health and Nutrition provides the essential aspects and a number of issues of importance in human life: Global Prevalence of Micronutrient Malnutrition and Impacts on the Health of Children; Community-Centered Food-Based Strategies for Alleviating and Preventing Malnutrition; Influence of Mineral Fertilizers on Nutritional Quality of Staple Food Crops; Molecular Genetic Approaches to Improve the Nutritional Quality of Staple Food Crops; Nutritional Consequences of Using Organic Agricultural Methods in Developing Countries which are then expanded into multiple subtopics, each as a chapter. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Author : Steven M. Teagarden DC
Publisher : BookLocker.com, Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healthy Past 100 written by Steven M. Teagarden DC and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy Past 100 was written explicitly for those longing to be extraordinarily healthy—even past their 100th birthday. This breakthrough book is based on thousands of cutting-edge science articles identifying the causes of optimal health vs sickness and disease. Healthy Past 100 puts a wealth of cutting-edge, science-based healthcare information at your fingertips, empowering you to make the healthiest choices for you and your family. Healthy Past 100 is several books in one, and it also contains a mouthwatering keto cookbook that's exclusively based on the most nourishing ingredients you can consume. This life-changing book is based on the Short List, i.e., a distillation of the core factors involved in being healthy past 100. The Short List includes: The Metabolic Masterplan Diet: the Metabolic Masterplan Diet may be the world's most advanced ketogenic diet. Nothing improves your health as much as following this research-based, anti-inflammatory, gut-healing ketogenic diet. Nutrition and Supplements: providing your cells with all the nutrients they require to function optimally is key to a long, healthy life. Healthy Past 100 shows you exactly which nutrients you need and which ones to supplement with. Metabolism: carbohydrates and sugar damage your metabolism (the process of creating energy in your cells), causing serious health issues. Healthy Past 100 teaches you to heal and optimize your metabolism, and which tests to rely on to know—not guess—that your metabolism is as healthy as can be. Chronic Inflammation: this widespread health issue underlies all diseases, and must be healed to experience optimal health. Healthy Past 100 rids you of chronic inflammation—now and forever—paving the way to lasting health. Gut Health: most humans deal with significant gut issues. Fortunately, Healthy Past 100's innovative gut healing method leads to lifelong optimized gut health. Psychology: psychology is how you think, feel, act, behave and respond to life's circumstances. Healthy Past 100 provides the tools to heal and optimize your psychology, which is foundational to a healthy, fulfilling life. Thyroid Physiology: inefficient thyroid physiology impairs your body and mind, zaps your energy and causes many diseases. Healthy Past 100 explains how thyroid physiology works, how to heal it, and the tests determining if it's in tip-top shape. Exercise: crucial to your health and well-being, exercise must be performed regularly. Healthy Past 100 teaches you which exercises help you become healthy past 100. Detoxification: humans are routinely exposed to dangerous heavy metal toxins. Healthy Past 100 shows you how to rid these harmful metals from your body and minimize your exposure to them in the future. Oxidative Stress: oxidative stress is a primary cause of aging, sickness, disease and death. It has many causes, including carbohydrates, sugar, poor nutrition and impaired gut health. Healthy Past 100 helps you optimize oxidative stress where it matters most: within the mitochondria in your cells. Spiritual/Religious Life: extraordinary health stems from optimal physical, psychological and spiritual well-being. It's just as important to focus on your spiritual fitness as it is to heal your physical body, and Healthy Past 100 helps you do both. This pioneering book has been written to help you experience extraordinary health past your 100th birthday. If you're ready to be healthy past 100, this is the book you've been waiting for!

Author : A.P. Simopoulos
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805597800
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People written by A.P. Simopoulos and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human health depends to a great extent on our nutritionally balanced food supply consistent with the evolutionary aspects of diet to which genes were originally programmed to respond. The publication at hand contains selected papers from the Inaugural Conference Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People of the World Council on Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness for Health held at Ancient Olympia, Greece, in October 2010. Topics include the relationship between architecture and agriculture, food production systems and urban agriculture, as well as physical activity, nutrition, genetic variation and other determinants of human health. The papers clearly show that optimal nutrition is consistent with ecologically and economically sustainable agriculture, and that there is a need for scientific and political institutions that can integrate research into urban planning and its regulation, agriculture and health care systems. This will contribute to normal development and health throughout the human life cycle, and prevent or delay chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.Scientists working in the fields of medicine, physiology, genetics, nutrition, dietetics, economics, architecture, agriculture as well as scientists and policy makers interested in environmental issues such as agricultural sustainability and climate will find this volume of great interest.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Download or read book Nutrition and Health II written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: