Egbuna Chukwuebuka, Hassan Sadia (eds.) Dietary Phytochemicals

Springer, 2021. — 762 p. — ISBN 978-3-030-72999-8.This book presents comprehensive coverage on the importance of good nutrition in the treatment and management of obesity, cancer and diabetes. Naturally occurring bioactive compounds are ubiquitous in most dietary plants available to humans and provide opportunities for the management of diseases. The text provides information about the major causes of these diseases and their association with nutrition. The text also covers the role of dietary phytochemicals in drug development and their pathways. Later chapters emphasize novel bioactive compounds as anti-diabetic, anti-cancer and anti-obesity agents and describe their mechanisms to regulate cell metabolism. Written by global team of experts, Dietary Phytochemicals: A Source of Novel Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Obesity, Cancer and Diabetes describes the potentials of novel phytochemicals, their sources, and underlying mechanism of action. The chapters were drawn systematically and incorporated sequentially to facilitate proper understanding. This book is intended for nutritionists, physicians, medicinal chemists, drug developers in research and development, postgraduate students and scientists in area of nutrition and life sciences.Etiology of Obesity, Cancer, and Diabetes
Pathophysiology of Obesity and Diabetes
Pathophysiology of Obesity and Cancer: Drugs and Signaling Targets
Peptides Involved in Body Weight Regulation
Insulin Resistance: A Link Between Obesity and Cancer
Role of Cytoskeletal Protein, Actin in Various Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus and it Management with Plant-Based Therapy
Fruits and Vegetables as Sources of Functional Phytochemicals for the Prevention and Management of Obesity, Diabetes, and Cancer
Spices for Diabetes, Cancer and Obesity Treatment
MicroRNAs as Targets of Dietary Phytochemicals in Obesity and Cancer
Natural Phenolic Compounds as Anti-obesity and Anti-cardiovascular Disease Agent
Harnessing the Potential of Phytochemicals for Breast Cancer Treatment