Nutraceuticals : efficacy, safety and toxicity /

Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety and Toxicity brings together all current knowledge regarding nutraceuticals and their potential toxic effects as written by the scientists at the forefront of their study. Users will find an introduction to nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, ayurvedic medicines, prebi...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Gupta, Ramesh C. (Ramesh Chandra), 1949-
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: [2016]
©2016
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128021477
Summary: Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety and Toxicity brings together all current knowledge regarding nutraceuticals and their potential toxic effects as written by the scientists at the forefront of their study. Users will find an introduction to nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, ayurvedic medicines, prebiotics, probiotics, and adaptogens, along with their use and specific applications. This essential reference then 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 their interactions with other therapeutic drugs. Finally, and crucially, regulatory aspects from around the world are covered, providing a comprehensive overview of the most effective tools for the evaluation, safety, and toxicity of nutraceuticals, prebiotics, probiotics, and alternative medicines.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (1040 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780128021651
0128021659
0128021470
9780128021477
Index Number: QP144
CLC: R151