Functional Foods as a New Therapeutic Strategy

• Other Authors: Cruz-Chamorro, Ivan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; goji berry; functional foods; antioxidant; health; antibacterial; health promotion; chitosan; high-fat diet; hyperlipidemia; dyslipidemia; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; Basidiomycetes-X (BDM-X); Shirayukidake; Ceraceomyces tessulatus; Mibyou; Mibyou-care functional food; healthy lifespan expenditure; buckwheat; fava bean; hemp; anthocyanin; flour fortification; functional food; berries; soft fruit; agricultural waste; bilberry; anti-allergy; Coriandrum sativum L.; cedar pollen; degranulation; RBL-2H3 cell; coriander leaf; antioxidants; aging theories; cohort study; healthy diet; longevity; nutraceuticals; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; senescence; vitamins; fruit; food; sugar; athlete; comfort; mucilages; ecological functions; human and animal health-promoting properties; application in agriculture; genes; nutritional components; quercetin; docosahexaenoic acid; pectin; polymeric conjugate; biological properties; anti-inflammation; antioxidant activity; chronic disease; diabetes; phenols; testa; prebiotic; alginate; alginate oligosaccharides; intestinal microbiota; microbial metabolites; short-chain fatty acids; colon simulation; European black elderberry extract; natural substance; anthocyanins; phenolic compounds; SARS-CoV-2; antiviral; COVID-19; coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern; microalgae; mitochondria; PUFA; carotenoids; sterols; polyphenols; chronic diseases
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The articles discussed in this reprint show the potential health benefits of nutraceuticals, which are products containing bioactive compounds that can prevent and treat chronic diseases. This book explores various functional ingredients, including plant-derived products, mushrooms, microalgae, and...