Anthocyanins and human health : biomolecular and therapeutic aspects /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Riaz, Muhammad (Professor of pharmacy) (Author), Zia-Ul-Haq, Muhammad, Ph.D (Author), Saad, Bashar (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Cham] : Springer, [2016]
Series:	SpringerBriefs in food, health, and nutrition.
Subjects:	Anthocyanins. Anthocyanins > Therapeutic use. Anthocyanins > Physiology. Anthocyanins > therapeutic use. Anthocyanins > physiology. Plants, Medicinal > chemistry. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Diet and herbal-derived medicines
Introduction to anthocyanins
Occurrence of anthocyanins in plants
Anthocyanins as natural colors
Anthocyanins absorption and metabolism
Biosynthesis and stability of anthocyanins
The role of anthocyanins in health as antioxidant, in bone health and as heart protecting agents
The role of anthocyanins in obesity and diabetes
Anthocyanins effects on carcinogenesis, immune system and the central nervous system.