Phytopharmaceuticals for brain health. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Shahnaz Subhan and Manashi Bagchi.
• Editors: Subhan, Shahnaz; Bagchi, Manashi
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface ; About the Editors ; Contributors ; Section I : Pathophysiology; Chapter 1: A Hidden Etiological Nemesis of Chronic Neurodegenerative Diseases ; 1.1 Defining Therapeutic Paradigms: Historical Overview ; 1.2 Reorientation Opportunities ; 1.3 Paradigm 'Shift' Begins ; 1.4 Most Well-Known Etiological Factors ; 1.5 New Insights into Neurodegenerative Disease (Hidden Nemesis) ; 1.6 Nutraceutical Interventions ; 1.7 Herpetic Therapeutic Nutraceuticals (Herpeceutics) ; 1.7.1 L-Lysine ; 1.7.2 Phytosaccharides 1.7.3 Geopropolis (Propolis from Brazilian Stingless Bees S. postica) 1.7.4 PABA ; 1.7.5 Multinutrient Complex ; 1.8 Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 2: Modulation of Brain Function with Special Emphasis to Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis by Xenohormones, Phytohormones, and Insulin ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Modulation of HPG Axis by EDCs ; 2.2.1 Xenohormones ; 2.2.1.1 Mechanism of Action ; 2.2.2 Xenohormones and Brain ; 2.2.3 Phytoestrogens ; 2.2.3.1 Mechanism of Action ; 2.2.4 Phytoestrogens and Brain ; 2.2.5 Kisspeptin and Brain 2.3 Modulation of HPG Axis by Insulin and Insulin-Like Factors 2.3.1 Insulin and Insulin-Like Factors ; 2.3.1.1 Mechanism of Action ; 2.3.2 Insulin and Brain ; 2.4 Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 3: Environmental Pollution and Climate Change Impacts on Human Health with Particular Reference to Brain ; 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health ; 3.2.1 Air Pollution ; 3.2.2 Water Pollution ; 3.2.3 Land Pollution ; 3.3 Heavy Metals and Their Impacts on Human Health ; 3.3.1 Arsenic ; 3.3.2 Barium ; 3.3.3 Cadmium ; 3.3.4 Chromium ; 3.3.5 Lead ; 3.3.6 Mercury 3.3.7 Selenium 3.4 Sound Pollution ; 3.5 Electromagnetic Radiations and Its Impacts ; 3.6 Climate Change and Its Impact on Human Health ; 3.7 Environmental Refugees ; 3.8 Way Forward ; References ; Websites Referred for Sources ; Chapter 4: Metal Toxicity and Oxidative Stress in the Brain ; 4.1 Introduction ; 4.2 Molecular Pathways Mediating Metal Toxicity ; 4.2.1 Metals and Oxidative Stress ; 4.2.2 Metals and Mitochondrial Damage ; 4.2.3 Metals and Neuronal Apoptosis ; 4.2.4 Metals and ER Stress ; 4.2.5 Metals and Autophagy ; 4.2.6 Metals and Epigenetic Alterations 4.3 Natural Products to Counter Metal-Induced Neuronal Damage 4.3.1 Resveratrol ; 4.3.2 Flavonoids ; 4.3.3 Curcumin ; 4.3.4 Other Natural Products ; 4.4 Conclusion ; References ; Section II : Phytopharmaceuticals; Chapter 5: Effects of Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals of Plant Origin on Central and Peripheral Nervous System Pathology ; 5.1 Neurodegenerative and Cognition Pathology ; 5.2 Alzheimer's Disease ; 5.3 Stroke and Trauma ; 5.4 Toxicity Protection ; 5.5 Cancer ; 5.6 Conclusion ; List of Abbreviations ; References ; Chapter 6: Huperzine A and Shankhapushpi in Brain Health
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (464 pages)
• Subjects: 616.80461; Phytochemicals -- Therapeutic use; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy; Brain -- Diseases; Materia medica, Vegetable; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Brain -- Diseases; Materia medica, Vegetable; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy; Phytochemicals -- Therapeutic use; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315152998; 1315152991; 9781498757683; 1498757685; 1351649035; 9781351649032
• Related ISBNs: 1315152991; 1498757685
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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