Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: victor preedy

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  • HANDBOOK OF NUTRITION AND DIET IN PALLIATIVE CARE, SECOND EDITION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide, providing exhaustive information on nutrition and diet in terminal and palliative care. It covers physical, cultural and ethical aspects, bridging the intellectual divide in being suitable for novices and experts alike. Following in the tradition of its predecessor, chapters contain pra...

    $1,360.00

  • ADHESION MOLECULES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    This book covers the structure and classification of adhesion molecules in relation to signaling pathways and gene expression. It discusses immunohistochemical localization, neutrophil migration, and junctional, functional, and inflammatory adhesion molecules in pathologies such as leukocyte decompression sickness and ischemia reperfusion injury. H ...

    $2,220.00

  • ADIPOKINES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Adipokines (also called adipocytokines) are a group of peptides secreted by adipose tissue. They have diverse roles, from functions in the individual cell to the whole body. This volume examines a wide range of specific adipokines as well as their general cellular aspects, including thermal stress and adipokine expression, central nervous system ro ...

    $1,380.00

  • BIOSENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Discussing the role biosensors play in detecting and monitoring environmental substances, Biosensors and Environmental Health provides key facts that can be applied to other areas of health and disease and a "mini-dictionary" of key terms and summary points. It covers personal toxicity testing, soil and risk assessment, pesticide, insecticides, par ...

    $1,800.00

  • BIOSENSORS AND CANCER
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Understanding the importance and application of biosensors is complicated by the diverse range of methods and applications. Furthermore, existing texts are somewhat technical in nature, making it difficult for the novice. This book disseminates information on biosensors in a readable way, suitable to a wide audience with varying levels of experienc ...

    $5,300.00

  • CYTOKINES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Cytokines are a group of peptides secreted by cells of the immune system such as macrophages, lymphocytes, and T cells. They can be divided into functional families and have-wide ranging impacts that affect cells and molecular pathways to the whole individual. Written by distinguished scholars and experts, this book is a holistic reference to enable scientists and doctors to un...

    $6,100.00

  • APOPTOSIS
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Targeting the key active elements in the mechanism and application of apoptosis and its therapeutic implications, Apoptosis: Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man covers apoptosis from A to Z. Comprehensive in scope, it explores a wide range of topics including various cancers, asthma, and multiple sclerosis as well as alcohol induced ...

    $5,300.00

  • REVIEWS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION TOXICITY, VOLUME 3
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Including the latest reviews of the most current issues related to food and nutrition toxicity, Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 3 distills a wide range of research on food safety and food technology. Put together by a strong team with a wealth of broad experience, the continuation of this important new series includes contributions f ...

    $1,760.00

  • REVIEWS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION TOXICITY, VOLUME 4
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 4 includes the most recent reviews of current issues involved in the toxicity of food and nutrients. With contributors from the fields of medicine, public health, and environmental science, the continuation of this series distills a broad range of research on food safety and food technology.Vo ...

    $1,760.00

  • COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF ALCOHOL RELATED PATHOLOGY
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    This comprehensive handbook is a "one-stop-shop" for all researchers involved in the field of alcohol-related harm at the whole body or cellular level. Over 100 chapters provide abundant information of a wide range of topics that extend from the evolutionary aspects of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol misuse to programmed cell death. Each chapter is highly illu...

    $9,038.00

  • REVIEWS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION TOXICITY
    VICTOR PREEDY
    Foot and mouth disease, CJD, GM, and fears about modern methods of food production have put food safety in the spotlight. In addition, the food industry is increasingly reliant upon technological innovation, requiring anyone connected with food safety to keep abreast of the key issues and advances.Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Vo ...

    $5,900.00

  • BEER IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Beer in Health and Disease Prevention is the single comprehensive volume needed to understand beer and beer-related science. Presenting both the concerns and problems of beer consumption as well as the emerging evidence of benefit, this book offers a balanced view of today's findings and the potential of tomorrow's research. Just as wine in moderation has been proposed to promo...

    $2,925.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    One major example of the synergy of bioactive foods and extracts is their role as an antioxidant and the related remediation of cardiovascular disease. There is compelling evidence to suggest that oxidative stress is implicated in the physiology of several major cardiovascular diseases including heart failure and increased free radical formation and reduced antioxidant defences...

    $1,653.00

  • POLYPHENOLS IN HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY / SHERMA ZIBADI
    Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease documents antioxidant actions of polyphenols in protection of cells and cell organelles, critical for understanding their health-promoting actions to help the dietary supplement industry. The book begins by describing the fundamentals of absorption, metabolism and bioavailability of polyphenols, as well as the effect of microbes on polyph...

    $4,450.00

  • DIABETES: OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Diabetes: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants bridges the trans-disciplinary divide among diabetologists, endocrinologists, and nutritionists in understanding and treating diabetes. The book covers, in a single volume, the science of oxidative stress in diabetes and the potentially therapeutic use of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within th...

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE NUTRACEUTICALS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN NEUROLOGICAL AND BRAIN DISEASE: PREVENTION AND THERAPY
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Nutritional supplement research concerning brain health and neurological disease is becoming an important focus. While nutritional supplements are very popular for general health and well being, the effectiveness of common supplements and their impact on general brain health and for the treatment or prevention of neurological disease is not clearly understood. This comprehensiv...

    $2,543.00

  • COFFEE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive look at the compounds in coffee, their reported benefits (or toxicity risks) and also explores them on a health-condition specific level, providing researchers and academics with a single-volume resource to help in identifying potential treatment uses. No other book on the market considers all the varieties of cof...

    $2,543.00

  • DIET AND NUTRITION IN DEMENTIA AND COGNITIVE DECLINE
    MARTIN, COLIN R. / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline offers researchers and clinicians a single authoritative source which outlines the complex interrelationships between cognitive decline, dementia and the way diet can be modified to improve outcomes. In a cross-disciplinary field like dementia research and practice, clinicians and researchers need a comprehensive resource whi...

    $3,497.00

  • THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET: AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    The Mediterranean Diet offers researchers and clinicians a single authoritative source which outlines many of the complex features of the Mediterranean diet: ranging from supportive evidence and epidemiological studies, to the antioxidant properties of individual components. This book embraces a holistic approach and effectively investigates the Mediterranean diet from the cell...

    $2,225.00

  • WHEAT AND RICE IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH: BENEFITS, RISKS AND MECHANISMS OF WHOLE GRAINS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R. / ZIBADI, SHERMA
    Wheat and Rice in Disease Prevention and Health reviews the wide range of studies focusing on the health benefits and disease prevention associated with the consumption of wheat and rice, the two most widely consumed whole grains. This book provides researchers, clinicians, and students with a comprehensive, definitive, and up-to-date compendium on the diverse basic and transla...

    $1,907.00

  • CANCER: OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants bridges the trans-disciplinary divide and covers in a single volume the science of oxidative stress in cancer and then the potentially therapeutic usage of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within the science of oxidative stress are described in concert with other processes such as apoptosis, cell si...

    $1,653.00

  • AGING: OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Aging: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants bridges the trans-disciplinary divide and covers in a single volume the science of oxidative stress in aging and the potentially therapeutic use of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within the science of oxidative stress are described in concert with other processes, such as apoptosis, cell signaling,...

    $1,653.00

  • PROCESSING AND IMPACT ON ANTIOXIDANTS IN BEVERAGES
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Processing and Impact on Antioxidants in Beverages presents information key to understanding how antioxidants change during production of beverages, how production options can be used to enhance antioxidant benefit, and how to determine the production process that will result in the optimum antioxidant benefit while retaining consumer acceptability. In the food industry, antio...

    $2,543.00

  • HANDBOOK OF NUTRITION, DIET AND THE EYE
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    The Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye is the first book to thoroughly address common features and etiological factors in how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss can be devastating. One of the biggest contributors to complete vision loss in th...

    $1,907.00

  • PROCESSING AND IMPACT ON ACTIVE COMPONENTS IN FOOD
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    From beef to baked goods, fish to flour, antioxidants are added to preserve the shelf life of foods and ensure consumer acceptability. These production-added components may also contribute to the overall availability of essential nutrients for intake as well as the prevention of the development of unwelcome product characteristics such as off-flavours or colours. However, there...

    $3,179.00

  • GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN FOOD: PRODUCTION, SAFETY, REGULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Genetically Modified Organisms in Food focuses on scientific evaluation of published research relating to GMO food products to assert their safety as well as potential health risks. This book is a solid reference for researchers and professionals needing information on the safety of GMO and non-GMO food production, the economic benefits of both GMO and non-GMO foods, and includ...

    $1,994.00

  • ESSENTIAL OILS IN FOOD PRESERVATION, FLAVOR AND SAFETY
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Essential Oils in Food Preservation, Flavor and Safety discusses the major advances in the understanding of the Essential Oils and their application, providing a resource that takes into account the fact that there is little attention paid to the scientific basis or toxicity of these oils. This book provides an authoritative synopsis of many of the complex features of the ess...

    $3,987.00

  • NEUROPATHOLOGY OF DRUG ADDICTIONS AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE VOLUME 3: GENERAL PROCESSES AND MECHANISMS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, CAFFEINE AND ARECA, POLYDRUG MISUSE, EMERGING ADDICTIONS AND NON-DRUG ADDIC
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse, Volume 3: General Processes and Mechanisms, Prescription Medications, Caffeine and Areca, Polydrug Misuse, Emerging Addictions and Non-Drug Addictions is the third of three volumes in this informative series and offers a comprehensive examination of the adverse consequences of the most common drugs of abuse. Each volume s...

    $2,659.00

  • FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion brings together experts from around the world working on the cutting edge of research on fruit, vegetables, and herbs in health promotion. Offering a timely, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods to prevent disease and improve the quality of life, Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Fo...

    $2,194.00

  • NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF FRUIT CULTIVARS
    SIMMONDS, MONIQUE / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Nutritional Composition of Fruit Cultivars provides readers with the latest information on the health related properties of foods, making the documentation of the nutritive value of historical cultivars especially urgent, especially before they are lost and can't be effectively compared to modern cultivars. Because there is considerable diversity and a substantial body of the...

    $4,652.00


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