Lycium barbarum and human health / Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang, Kwok-Fai So, editors.
This book seeks to unravel the mysteries of wolfberry, and systematically introduces its mechanisms in preventing aging-associated diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, liver and neurodegenerative diseases. Wolfberry, the dried fruit of Lycium barbarum, is an anti-aging herbal med...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This book seeks to unravel the mysteries of wolfberry, and systematically introduces its mechanisms in preventing aging-associated diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, liver and neurodegenerative diseases. Wolfberry, the dried fruit of Lycium barbarum, is an anti-aging herbal medicine. There have been numerous reports investigating the underlying mechanisms of its anti-aging effects and its role in preventing pathological changes in many aging-associated diseases. Its holistic effects on the body can attenuate liver toxicity and combat the spread of cancer; it also prevents degeneration in the central nervous system, and can even positively affect the skin. As such, wolfberry has become a very popular food supplement around the world. This book will serve as an excellent reference source for researchers and graduate students studying herbal medicine and aging-associated diseases, while also providing insights for the pharmaceutical industry with regard to developing potential drugs for these diseases. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 198 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
| ISBN: | 9789401796583 9401796580 9401796572 9789401796576 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 7, 2015) |