Research Catalog

Title

An evidence-based approach to dietary phytochemicals / Jane Higdon.

Author

Higdon, Jane.

Publication

New York : Thieme Medical Publishers, [2007], ©2007.

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Details

Description

xvi, 238 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

"An Evidence-Based Approach to Dietary Phytochemicals presents a critical analysis of the current scientific, epidemiological, and clinical research on the health benefits of plant-based foods and dietary phytochemicals. Designed to aid the health professional in the clinical setting, the book also provides highly practical information for understanding the sources of dietary and supplementary phytochemicals, their interactions with nutrients and drugs, and any possible adverse effects of consuming them." "With an emphasis on the importance of consuming phytochemical-rich foods rather than dietary supplements, this book answers the needs of nutritionists, dietitians, nurses, and other health care professionals for a comprehensive text that will help them educate patients about healthy diets. Students in graduate programs in nutrition, food science, pharmacy and allied health fields will also benefit from the wealth of information provided in this book."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Complementary medicine

Uniform Title

Complementary medicine (Thieme (Firm))

Subjects

• Plants, Edible > chemistry
• Phytotherapy
• Dietary Supplements
• Plant Extracts > therapeutic use
• Evidence-based medicine
• Phytochemicals > Physiological effect

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Fruits and vegetables -- Ch. 2. Cruciferous vegetables -- Ch. 3. Legumes -- Ch. 4. Nuts -- Ch. 5. Whole grains -- Ch. 6. Coffee -- Ch. 7. Tea -- Ch. 8. Carotenoids -- Ch. 9. Chlorophyll and chlorophyllin -- Ch. 10. Curcumin -- Ch. 11. Essential fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6) -- Ch. 12. Fiber -- Ch. 13. Flavonoids -- Ch. 14. Soy isoflavones -- Ch. 15. Isothiocyanates -- Ch. 16. Indole-3-carbinol -- Ch. 17. Lignans -- Ch. 18. Organosulfur compounds from garlic -- Ch. 19. Phytosterols -- Ch. 20. Resveratrol -- App. 1. Glycemic index and glycemic load -- App. 2. Quick reference to diseases -- App. 3. Drug interactions -- App. 4. Nutrient interactions -- App. 5. Quick reference to phytochemical-rich foods.

ISBN

• 1588904083 (alk. paper)
• 9781588904089 (alk. paper)
• 3131418419 (alk. paper)
• 9783131418418 (alk. paper)
• 9781588904089 (TMP) (canceled/invalid)
• 9783131418418 (GTV) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2006017925

OCLC

• ocm70045835
• 70045835
• SCSB-5319030

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries