Influence of Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds, and Plant Extracts in Liver Diseases
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Influence of Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds, and Plant Extracts in Liver Diseases provides evidence-based knowledge of the mechanism of action of natural compounds, as well as the relation of structure and function of phytochemicals in hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cancer, biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. The effect of phytochemicals in the hepatotoxicity of drugs is also addressed. Written for health professionals seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the beneficial or toxic effects of natural compounds on liver disease, this book is sure to be a welcomed resource for nutritionists, food chemists, natural product researchers, pharmacists, medical doctors, and pharmacognosists alike.
Key Features
- Explores the benefits of phytonutrients, especially those with a wide spectrum of biological activities
- Addresses various liver diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cancer, biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Provides reliable, up-to-date information on the natural compounds that have protective or toxic effects on liver diseases
Readership
Nutritionists, food chemists, natural product researchers, pharmacists, medical doctors, pharmacognosists, and gastroenterologists
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part 1: Hepatoprotective activity of natural compounds and plant extracts in liver diseases
2. Hepatitis B
3. Hepatitis C
4. Alcoholic fatty liver disease
5. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
6. Liver cancer
7. Chronic liver diseases (steatosis, fibrosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, biliary cirrhosis)
8. Drug-induced hepatotoxicityPart 2: Influence of nutrients, plant extracts and natural compounds in liver diseases
9. Influence of Omega-3 fatty acids and Monounsaturated fats in liver diseases
10. Influence of vitamins (E, C, niacin and D) in liver diseases
11. Influence of other nutrients (e.g. l-arginine, taurine and choline) in liver diseases
12. Antioxidants with hepatoprotective activity
13. Plant extracts with putative hepatoprotective activity
14. Plant extracts with putative hepatotoxicity activity
15. Other compounds with hepatotoxicity
Product details
- No. of pages: 314
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2020
- Published: November 20, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128175231
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128164884
About the Editors
Seyed Alavian
Seyed Moayed Alavian is gastroenterologist and head of Tehran Hepatitis Center. He has authored/co-authored over 480 articles in local and international journals, including 300 articles indexed in ISI, 343 articles indexed in PubMed, and 55 articles indexed in Persian Journals and has more than 3800 citations to published articles as well as 65 books and booklets for physicians and patients.
Affiliations and Expertise
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Nabavi
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi is a Biotechnologist and senior scientist in the Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. His research interests are focused on natural products. Till now, he has authored/co-authored over 250 publications in international journals indexed in ISI and has more than 7000 citations to published articles and also more than 10 books.
Affiliations and Expertise
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Nabavi
Seyed Fazel Nabavi is a biotechnologist and Senior Scientist of Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science and a member of Iran’s National Elites Foundation. His research focused on the health-promotion effects of natural products. He is author/co-author of 170 publications in international journals, 45 communications at national and international congress and 4 chapters in book series. He is a referee of several international journals. He is also in the top 1% top scientists in the world in the fields of Agricultural Sciences and Pharmacology & Toxicology according to Essential Science Indicator from Thompson Reuters ISI.
Affiliations and Expertise
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ana Sanches Silva
Ana Sanches Silva is a researcher at the National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP). She obtained a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and received her European Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, with honors. In addition, she was awarded with the prize for best doctorate student. Ana Sanches-Silva has a remarkable track record (over 100 scientific contributions in peer-reviewed journals or book chapters). She has more than 300 communications in national and international conferences. Her research interests are focused on the evaluation of safety and composition of food and food packaging. Moreover, her special interest is the study of food bioactive compounds and dietary supplements, and development of analytical methodologies for the analysis of bioactive compounds in food.
Affiliations and Expertise
National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, I.P.) and Center for Study in Animal Science (CECA), Porto, Portugal
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