Oxidative Stress and Disease

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1. Flavonoids and Related Compounds

   Bioavailability and Function

   Edited by Jeremy P. E. Spencer, Alan Crozier

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Flavonoids exert a multiplicity of biological effects on humans and can have beneficial implications for numerous disease states. Flavonoids and Related Compounds: Bioavailability and Function examines current knowledge regarding the absorption, metabolism, and bioavailability of individual...

   Published April 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
2. Mitochondrial Signaling in Health and Disease

   Edited by Sten Orrenius, Lester Packer, Enrique Cadenas

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Mitochondria have traditionally been associated with metabolic functions; however recent research has uncovered a central role for these organelles in cell signaling, cell survival, and cell death. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a factor in a myriad of pathophysiological conditions, including...

   Published January 31st 2012 by CRC Press
3. Inflammation, Lifestyle and Chronic Diseases

   The Silent Link

   Edited by Bharat B. Aggarwal, Sunil Krishnan, Sushovan Guha

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Oxidative stress and inflammation are among the most important factors of disease. Chronic infections, obesity, alcohol and tobacco usage, radiation, environmental pollutants, and high-calorie diets have been recognized as major risk factors for a variety of chronic diseases from cancer to...

   Published July 26th 2011 by CRC Press
4. Herbal Medicine

   Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, Second Edition

   Edited by Iris F. F. Benzie, Sissi Wachtel-Galor

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on...

   Published March 27th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Adipose Tissue and Inflammation

   Edited by Atif B. Awad, Peter G. Bradford

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   The American Obesity Association identifies obesity’s link to numerous medical conditions, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, several cancers, and a host of inflammatory disorders. Evidence indicates that inflammation has more than a corollary relation with obesity;...

   Published October 7th 2009 by CRC Press
6. Micronutrients and Brain Health

   Edited by Lester Packer, Helmut Sies, Manfred Eggersdorfer, Enrique Cadenas

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Micronutrients and Brain Health addresses cutting-edge research related to processes of oxidative stress that affect brain function, an area of increasing significance for those concerned and involved with public health and translational medicine. Edited by four leading micronutrient researchers,...

   Published October 5th 2009 by CRC Press
7. Dietary Modulation of Cell Signaling Pathways

   Edited by Zigang Dong, Young-Joon Surh

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   A consequence of rapid progress in the science of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics is the substantial accumulation of data covering nutrienal modulation of gene expression at the cellular and subcellular levels. Current research is increasingly focused on the role of nutrition and diet in modifying...

   Published September 25th 2008 by CRC Press
8. Lipoic Acid

   Energy Production, Antioxidant Activity and Health Effects

   Edited by Mulchand S. Patel, Lester Packer

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   The recognition of oxidative stress as a major factor in health, aging, and disease has led to a surge in research aimed at uncovering effective countermeasures in the form of antioxidants. Unique in its two-fold protective function, alpha-lipoic acid has drawn unprecedented interest as a coenzyme...

   Published March 16th 2008 by CRC Press
9. Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome

   Edited by Helmut Sies

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, metabolic syndrome is associated with the risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Obesity, which increases the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and subsequently leads to increased...

   Published July 26th 2007 by CRC Press
10. Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases

    Edited by Midori Hiramatsu, Toshikazu Yoshikawa

    Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

    The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, officially recognizing that various risk factors for disease are present in our environment, has proposed the concept of lifestyle-related diseases. These include those diseases that are tied to such lifestyle choices as excessive alcohol...

    Published November 28th 2005 by CRC Press