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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009664730506719 |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283300520 9786613300522 9781444347098 9781444347067 |
