Olives and olive oil in health and disease prevention / edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson.
| Other author | Preedy, Victor R. |
| Other author | Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross) |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2010. |
| Description | xxxix, 1479 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The plant, production, olives and olive oil, and their detailed characterization. The plant and production. Olives and olive oil. The detailed characterization of olives and olive products -- Components of olives and olive plant product and uses. Lipids, phenolics, and other organics and volatiles. Metals, electrolytes, and other components. Non fruit aspects including mill wastewater -- Stability, microbes, contaminants, and adverse components and processes. Bacterial and fungal and other microbial aspects. Pesticides and adulterants. Toxicology and contaminants -- Analytical methods. Natural components. Adverse components -- General nutrition. General aspects and changes in food processing. Cardiac aspects. Vascular aspects including hypertension. Lipid aspects -- Oxidative stress -- Cancer and immunology. Cancer. Immunology and inflammation -- Other effects, uses, and diseases. Cells and cellular effects. Skin and cosmeceuticals. Major organ systems including liver and metabolism -- Tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol -- Oleuropein -- Oleic acid -- Other components found in olive plants and products. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780123744203 |
| ISBN | 0123744202 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QU 86 O48 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |