Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

Publisher: CRC
Number Of Pages: 244
Publication Date: 2006-07-07
Sales Rank: 1503923
ISBN / ASIN: 0849398126
EAN: 9780849398124
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: CRC

Book Description:
Discussing its biochemistry, as well as its history, many of the researchers responsible for initiating our newfound fascination with the pomegranate examine recent findings regarding the fruit's preventive potential against two of the major chronic diseases of aging, heart disease and cancer, detailing the location, action, and bioavailability of the phytochemicals found in the fruit's flesh, peels, and seeds. Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine in providing the most complete and up-to-date review of literature on this polyphenol-rich fruit, also includes a substantial section on commercialization and another on plant growth and cultivation improvements.