Nutraceuticals : efficacy, safety, and toxicity /
Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety and Toxicity, Second Edition, brings together everything that is currently known about nutraceuticals and their potential toxic effects. The book introduces readers to nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, prebiotics, probiotics, adaptogens, and thei...
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | [2021] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Second edition. |
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Summary: |
Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety and Toxicity, Second Edition, brings together everything that is currently known about nutraceuticals and their potential toxic effects. The book introduces readers to nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, prebiotics, probiotics, adaptogens, and their uses and specific applications. This essential reference discusses the mechanism of action for the judicious use of these nutraceuticals and the best tools for their evaluation before detailing the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals and interactions with other therapeutic drugs. Finally, and crucially, regulatory aspects from around the world are covered. Completely revised and updated, this updated edition provides toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and those interested in medicinal plants and natural products with a comprehensive overview of the most effective tools upon which to evaluate the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals, prebiotics, probiotics and alternative medicines. |
Carrier Form: | xxxi, 1363 pages : illustrations (some color), forms ; 29 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780128210383 0128210389 9780128212462 0128212462 |
Index Number: | QP144 |
CLC: | TS218 |
Call Number: | TS218/N976-2/2nd ed. |