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: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| 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 a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 252 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444347067 1444347063 9781444347098 1444347098 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781444347098 |
