Written for health professionals seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the beneficial or toxic effects of natural compounds on liver disease, this book is sure to be a welcomed resource for nutritionists, food chemists, natural product researchers, pharmacists, medical doctors, and pharmacognosists alike.
- Explores the benefits of phytonutrients, especially those with a wide spectrum of biological activities
- Addresses various liver diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cancer, biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis- Provides reliable, up-to-date information on the natural compounds that have protective or toxic effects on liver diseases
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part 1: Hepatoprotective activity of natural compounds and plant extracts in liver diseases 2. Hepatitis B 3. Hepatitis C 4. Alcoholic fatty liver disease 5. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) 6. Liver cancer 7. Chronic liver diseases (steatosis, fibrosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, biliary cirrhosis) 8. Drug-induced hepatotoxicity
Part 2: Influence of nutrients, plant extracts and natural compounds in liver diseases 9. Influence of Omega-3 fatty acids and Monounsaturated fats in liver diseases 10. Influence of vitamins (E, C, niacin and D) in liver diseases 11. Influence of other nutrients (e.g. l-arginine, taurine and choline) in liver diseases 12. Antioxidants with hepatoprotective activity 13. Plant extracts with putative hepatoprotective activity 14. Plant extracts with putative hepatotoxicity activity 15. Other compounds with hepatotoxicity