Overview
Reviews the biochemical, cellular and genetic interactions of nutrients with the immune system
Presents a wealth of disease patters for which nutritional factors are relevant
Provides examples of use of functional foods for medical purposes
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About this book
Nutrition is an important environmental factor for the maturation of the human immune system and essential for maintaining immunological homeostasis. Based on this, a variety of food applications with medical claims are being generated by food manufacturers worldwide in order to expand the market potential of products creating interesting linkages with other market segments, such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. However, in addition to the health benefits, active principles of such components often remain unexplored.
This book focusses on the specific interactions between food ingredients and the immune system along the entire immune defense response. Starting from the immune barrier, through the innate and adaptive immune response, to active limitation and termination, all major mechanisms of the immune response are addressed and different biochemical, cellular and genetic interactions of components of our diet are discussed. The book presents a wealth of disease patterns for which nutritional factors are relevant and thereby provides indications for potential intervention strategies. In addition, associated food-technological aspects are discussed.
Being the first of its kind, this book provides an overview of the variety of functional food components and their influence on immunological responses. Written in an accessible style, it addresses researchers, health professionals and students with different scientific backgrounds.
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prof. Dr. Christopher Beermann was head of the Biotechnology Department at the Food Technology Faculty of Fulda University of Applied Sciences. The applied nature of his teaching and research activities is based on many years of industrial experience where his work focused on product development of innovative specialty foods.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Food and the Immune System
Book Subtitle: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Relevance in Health and Disease
Authors: Christopher Beermann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11523-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-11522-6Published: 12 November 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-11525-7Published: 13 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-11523-3Published: 11 November 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 68 illustrations in colour
Topics: Immunology, Food Science, Nutrition