Epigenetic functional nutrition : when science meets the table / Francesco Matrisciano Hood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matrisciano, Francesco, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, bioflavonoids, and phytonutrients exert antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities that might support and protect our organism in fighting against inflammatory-based chronic diseases.This book contains the latest research on the role of bioactive compounds in inflammatory-based chronic diseases, and highlights the benefits of functional foods and their epigenetic effects in mental disorders and two specific types of cancer, breast and colorectal cancer, that show a strong association with inflammatory mechanisms.The book combines the benefits of a functional diet, considered as a naturally grown, nutrient-dense, chemical-free, and mainly plant-based, with epigenetics, which consists of complex molecular processes, finely orchestrated in response to environmental factors, that regulate gene expression. This book also aims to encourage people to adopt an anti-inflammatory diet, rich in bioactive compounds that, by targeting epigenetic marks, may help to prevent and manage chronic diseases.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Disclaimer

Table of Contents

Preface

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Matrisciano Hood, Francesco Epigenetic Functional Nutrition

ISBN:

1-5275-2035-8