Format:
Online-Ressource (244 p)
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ill
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0849398126
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9780849398124
Series Statement:
Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles v. 43
Content:
Providing a compilation of scientific information, this book offers an exploration of the biochemistry, health effects, and cultivation of the pomegranate. It presents the findings on the potential human health benefits of this fruit. It also includes section on commercialization, and on plant growth and improvement
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preface; Editors; Contributors; Table of Contents; Front Cover; Chapter 1. Pomegranate Phytochemicals; Chapter 2. Antioxidative Properties of Pomegranate:I n Vitro Studies; Chapter 3. Bioavailability of Pomegranate Polyphenols; Chapter 4. Protection against Cardiovascular Diseases; Chapter 5. Protection against Stroke; Chapter 6. Anticancer Potential of Pomegranate; Chapter 7. Molecular Mechanisms of Chemoprevention of Cancer by Pomegranate; Chapter 8. Pomegranate and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention ; Chapter 9. Assessment of Estrogenicity of Pomegranate in an In Vitro Bioassay
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Chapter 10. Absence of Significant Estrogenic Effects in the Postmenopausal PopulationChapter 11. Antimicrobial Activities of Pomegranate; Chapter 12. Commercialization of Pomegranates: Fresh Fruit, Beverages, and Botanical Extracts; Chapter 13. Pomegranates: A Botanical Perspective; Chapter 14. Postharvest Biology and Technology of Pomegranates; Chapter 15. Summary; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Pomegranates : Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine
Language:
English
