Teas, cocoa and coffee : plant secondary metabolites and health /

In recent years, the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective constituents in the human diet has been a growing area of research. Unlike the traditional vitamins, they are not essential for short-term wellbeing, but there is increasing evidence that modest long-term intakes can have favoura...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Crozier, Alan, Ashihara, Hiroshi, Tomas-Barberan, F. A. (Francisco A.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Temas:
Plant metabolites.
Metabolism, Secondary.
Plantes > Métabolites.
Métabolisme secondaire.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diets.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Food Content Guides.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Nutrition.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Nutrition.
MEDICAL > Nutrition.
Metabolism, Secondary
Plant metabolites
thee
tea
koffie
coffee
cacao
cocoa
gezondheid
health
secundaire metabolieten
secondary metabolites
Stimulant Crops
Opwekkende planten
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In recent years, the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective constituents in the human diet has been a growing area of research. Unlike the traditional vitamins, they are not essential for short-term wellbeing, but there is increasing evidence that modest long-term intakes can have favourable impacts on the incidence of cancers and many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes, which are occurring in Western populations with increasing frequency. This book covers the latest science on the metabolism and potential health benefits of teas, cocoa, coffee a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 252 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444347067
1444347063
9781444347098
1444347098

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