Nasreena Sajjad, Sumaya Hassan, Rohaya Ali

Role of polyphenols in the prevention of neurodegeneration

Phenolic compounds

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The text provides a basic understanding of secondary metabolites and their role in plants. It comprehensively covers phenolic and their biosynthesis process, which includes the shikimate, pentose phosphate and phenylpropanoid pathways. Plant phenolic compounds can act as antioxidants, structural polymers (lignin), attractants (flavonoids and carotenoids), UV screens (flavonoids), signal compounds (salicylic acid and flavonoids) and defense response chemicals (tannins and phytoalexins). From a human physiological point, phenolic compounds are vital in defense responses, such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-proliferative activities. Therefore, it is beneficial to eat such plant foods that have a high antioxidant compound content, which will cut down the incidence of certain chronic diseases, for instance diabetes, cancers and cardiovascular diseases, neurodegeneration through the management of oxidative stress.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9786139929092
• ISBN-10: 6139929091
• Artikelnr.: 54697026

Autorenporträt

Forschungsstipendiat in Biochemie. Experte für die Biologie freier Radikale, Neurobiologie und Forschung auf der Grundlage von Heilpflanzen.