Ancient and traditional foods, plants, herbs and spices used in cardiovascular health and disease

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Ancient and traditional foods, plants, herbs and spices used in cardiovascular health and disease

edited by Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy, and Vinood B. Patel

(Ancient and traditional foods, plants, herbs and spices in human health)

CRC Press, 2023, c2024

1st ed

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book will interest practitioners and researchers in the food science and nutrition fields, and possibly others with an interest in the interaction between diet and health. The need of the book and timeliness are appropriate as the world is heading during the COVID 19 pandemic, cardiovascular disease is one of the comorbidities which has severe adverse effects. There have been considerable advances in scientific techniques in the last few decades and these have been used to examine the composition and applications of traditional cures. Modern science has also seen the investigation of herbs, spices and botanicals beyond their traditional usage. The evidence-based approach that the Editors propose is relatively rare for this type of topic.

Table of Contents

Traditional Japanese Diet and Heart Disease. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine and Heart Disease. Traditional Indian Plants and Herbs used in Cardiovascular Disease. Herbs, Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Health. Herbal Supplements and use in Hypertension. Nutraceuticals and Cardiometabolic Variables. Asiatic pennywort. Avishan-e-Shirazi. Baicalein Extract. Berberine. Birthwort. Black Cardamom. Brazilian Orchid Tree. Chamomile. Chrysanthemum. Cinnamon. Garlic. Ginger. Herbal Mixture Gualou Xiebai Decoction. Japanese Honeysuckle. Lemon Balm. Licorice. Mulberry. Roselle. Turmeric. Walnut. Wild Pansy.

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