Olives and olive oil in health and disease prevention
Long used in sacred ceremonies and associated with good health, the nutritional and health promoting benefits of olives and olive oils have been proven by an ever-increasing body of science. From cardiovascular benefits to anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant activity and effects on macrophages...
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| Other Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier : Academic Press,
2010.
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| Edition | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780123744203 0123744202 9780080922201 0080922201 1282540971 9781282540972 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xxxix, 1479 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: General Aspects of Olives and Olive Oil; Section 1.1: The plant, olives and olive oil; Section 1.2: Components of olives and olive plant product; Part II: Nutritional, pharmacological and metabolic properties of olives and olive oil; Section 2.1: General Nutrition; Section 2.2: Cardiovascular; Section 2.3:Oxidative Stress; Secton 2.4: Cancer and Immunology; Section 2.5: Other effects and diseases; Part III: Specific Components of olive oil and their effects on tissue and the body system; Section 3.1: Tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol; Section 3.2: Oleuropein; Section 3.3: Oleic Acid; Section 3.4: Other components found in olive plants and products.