Nutrition and Immune Function : Frontiers in Nutritional Science, No. 1.

This text provides a review of the roles of specific nutrients in maintaining the immune response and host protection against infection. It also considers the influence of various factors, such as exercise and ageing, on the interaction between nutrition and immune function.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Calder, P. C.
Otros Autores: Field, C. J., Gill, H. S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford : CAB International, 2002.
Temas:
Immune system.
Nutrition.
Natural immunity.
Dietary supplements.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Immunity, Innate
Dietary Supplements
Système immunitaire.
Immunité naturelle.
Compléments alimentaires.
Dietary supplements
Immune system
Natural immunity
Nutrition
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Preface; 1 The Immune System: an Overview; 2 Evaluation of the Effects of Nutrients on Immune Function; 3 Effect of Post-natal Protein Malnutrition and Intrauterine Growth Retardation on Immunity and Risk of Infection; 4 Fatty Acids, Inflammation and Immunity; 5 Arginine and Immune Function; 6 Glutamine and the Immune System; 7 Sulphur Amino Acids, Glutathione and Immune Function; 8 Vitamin A, Infection and Immune Function; 9 Antioxidant Vitamins and Immune Function; 10 Zinc, Infection and Immune Function; 11 Role of Iron in Immunity and Infection.
  • 12 Selenium and the Immune System13 Probiotics and Immune Function; 14 Role of Local Immunity and Breast-feeding in Mucosal Homoeostasis and Defence against Infections; 15 Food Allergy; 16 Exercise and Immune Function
  • Effect of Nutrition; 17 Nutrition and Ageing of the Immune System; 18 Nutrition, Infection and Immunity: Public Health Implications; Index.

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