Berries and Berry Bioactive Compounds in Promoting Health

The study of the health benefits of berries, their bioactive compounds, and their related metabolites has grown significantly in the last 20 years, leading to new insights into their metabolism, molecular mode of action, and clinical significance in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases. This comprehensive book brings together international experts to explore the effects and mechanisms of action of berry bioactive compounds and their metabolites on various body systems and chronic diseases, including their role on gut microbiota and their impact on health. Unique topics covered include the chemistry and analytical methods of detection, bioavailability, metabolism, and factors affecting them, such as individual variability, interaction with the gut microbiome, and their role in chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, obesity-induced inflammation, cancer, and neuroprotection and wound healing. It is a valuable resource for scientists, health care professionals, nutritionists, dietitians, clinical researchers, nutraceutical and natural food product developers, and food regulators.

Format: Hardback
Length: 396 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2022
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

The field of research on the health benefits of berries, their bioactive compounds, and their related metabolites has experienced a remarkable explosion in the past two decades, leading to a wealth of new knowledge in understanding their metabolism, molecular mode of action, and clinical significance in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases.

Berries and Berry Bioactive Compounds in Promoting Health, a comprehensive review, delves into the latest state-of-the-art research findings in this rapidly expanding area. This authoritative book brings together international experts from various fields, presenting cutting-edge reviews. The focus of this book is to explore the effects and mechanisms of action of berry bioactive compounds and their metabolites on various body systems and chronic diseases, including their role on gut microbiota and their potential impact on overall health.

Unique topics covered in this book include the chemistry and analytical methods employed to detect berry bioactive compounds, their bioavailability, metabolism, and factors that influence them, such as individual variability, interactions with the gut microbiome, and their role and mechanisms of action in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, obesity-induced inflammation, cancer, neuroprotection, and wound healing.

This book will be of immense value to scientists engaged in research on berries and their bioactive compounds in the fields of health and disease. It will also serve as a valuable resource for health care professionals, nutritionists, dietitians, clinical researchers, nutraceutical and natural food product developers (industry), and food regulators.

Weight: 741g
ISBN-13: 9781839162169