Phytochemicals – Mechanisms of Action

Mark S Meskin9780203506332, 0203506332

Table of contents :
BOOK COVER……Page 1
TITLE……Page 2
COPYRIGHT……Page 3
CHAPTER 1 Absorption and Metabolism of Anthocyanins: Potential Health Effects……Page 4
CHAPTER 2 Common Features in the Pathways of Absorption and Metabolism of Flavonoids……Page 24
CHAPTER 3 Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Green Tea Catechins……Page 38
CHAPTER 4 The Importance of In Vivo Metabolism of Polyphenols and Their Biological Actions……Page 54
CHAPTER 5 Cancer Prevention by Phytochemicals, Modulation of Cell Cycle……Page 64
CHAPTER 6 Cancer Chemoprevention by Phytopolyphenols Including Flavanoids and Flavonoids through Modulating Signal Transduction Pathways……Page 82
CHAPTER 7 Gene Regulation by Glucosinolate Hydrolysis Products from Broccoli……Page 110
CHAPTER 8 Healthy Food Versus Phytosterol-Fortified Food for Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease……Page 124
CHAPTER 9 Vascular Effects of Resveratrol……Page 148
CHAPTER 10 Development of a Mixture of Dietary Carotenoids as Cancer Chemopreventive Agents: C57BL/6J Mice as a Useful Animal Model for Ef.cacy Studies with Carotenoids……Page 166
CHAPTER 11 Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer by Curcumin……Page 180
INDEX……Page 196