Bioactive Peptides - Applications for Improving Nutrition and Health

Informationen zum Autor Richard Owusu-Apenten is a faculty member at the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine. Klappentext Presenting data from human studies and trials! along with recent research findings! this work summarizes the applications! and benefits of bioactive peptides used to mitigate major metabolic derangements arising from chronic illnesses and resulting in unwanted weight loss. Recent studies show bioactive peptides to enhance the bodya (TM)s antioxidant status! antisepsis capacity! immune function! anti-inflammatory capacity! mineral absorption! and appetite. This book covers general principles! such as host response! quality factors! protein economics! and muscle loss. It includes case studies on ageing! AIDS! COPD! diabetes! inflammatory bowel disease! kidney failure! and tuberculosis. Zusammenfassung Summarizes the applications, and benefits of bioactive peptides used to mitigate major metabolic derangements that arise from chronic illnesses and result in unwanted weight loss. This title reviews the theories explaining Muscle Loss and Accretion During Illness & Infection. Inhaltsverzeichnis Nutrition and the Host Response to Infection and Injury. Bioactive Peptides for Nutrition and Health. Dietary Protein Requirements for Health. Protein Turnover and Economics within the Body. Major Processes for Muscle Gain and Loss. Inflammation and Innate Immune Response. Infection and Sepsis. Anabolic Dysfunction. Bioactive Peptides for Alleviating Illness Anorexia.

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• Authors: R. K. Owusu-Apenten, Richard Owusu-Apenten, Richard (University of Ulster Owusu-Apenten, Owusu-Apenten Richard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2010
• EAN: 9781439813621
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-1362-1
• No. of pages: 414
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 243 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; PHYSIOLOGY, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, MEDICAL / Nutrition, MEDICAL / Physiology, biochemistry, Dietetics & nutrition, Dietetics and nutrition