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1 online resource (xviii, 819 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
S-adenosylmethionine / Jos ̌M. Mato and Shelly C. Lu -- Androstenedione / Benjamin Z. Leder -- L-Arginine / Mauro Maccario [and others] -- Astragalus / Roy Upton -- Biotin / Donald M. Mock -- Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) / Daniel S. Fabricant and Norman R. Farnsworth -- Boron / Curtiss D. Hunt -- Calcium / Robert P. Heaney -- L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine / Charles J. Rebouche -- b-Carotene / Elizabeth J. Johnson and Robert M. Russell -- Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana) / Gail B. Mahady -- Chasteberry (Vitex agnus castus) / Gail B. Mahady [and others] -- Choline / Jiannan Song and Steven H. Zeisel -- Chondroitin / Christopher G. Jackson and Daniel O. Clegg -- Coenzyme Q10 / Gustav Dallner and Roland Stocker -- Copper / Leslie M. Klevay -- Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Aiton / Marguerite A. Klein -- Creatine / G.S. Salomons, M. Wyss, and C. Jakobs -- Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) / Roy Upton -- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) / Salvatore Alesci, Irini Manoli, and Marc R. Blackman -- Echinacea / Rudolf Bauer and Karin Woelkart -- Ephedra (Ma Huang) / Anne L. Thurn -- Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) / Fereidoon Shahidi and Homan Miraliakbari -- Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) / Dennis V.C. Awang and Albert Y. Leung -- Folate / Pamela Bagley and Barry Shane -- Garlic (Allium sativum) / J.A. Milner -- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) / Tieraona Low Dog -- Ginkgo biloba / Kristian Strm̜gaard, Stine B. Vogensen, and Koji Nakanishi -- Ginseng, American (Panax quinquefolium) / Thomas S.C. Li -- Ginseng, Asian (Panax ginseng) / Fabio Soldati -- Glucosamine / Daniel O. Clegg and Christopher G. Jackson -- Glutamine / Steve F. Abcouwer -- Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) / Dennis J. McKenna and Gregory A. Plotnikoff -- Grape seed extract / Dallas L. Clouatre and Chithan Kandaswami -- Green tea polyphenols / Shengmin Sang [and others] -- Hawthorn (Crataegus) / Werner R. Busse, Wiltrud Juretzek, and Egon Koch -- 5-Hydroxytryptophan / Pedro Del Corral and Karel Pacak -- Iron / John Beard -- Isoflavones / Mark Messina -- Kava (Piper methysticum) / Steven M. Musser |
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Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria / Linda C. Duffy [and others] -- Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) / Decio Armanini [and others] -- a-Lipoic acid/thioctic acid / Donald B. McCormick -- Lutein / Emily Y. Chew and John Paul SanGiovanni -- Lycopene / Peter Hadley and Steven J. Schwartz -- Maca (Lepidium meyenii) / Ilias Muhammad, Jianping Zhao, and Ikhlas A. Khan -- Magnesium / Robert K. Rude -- Melatonin / Richard J. Wurtman -- Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) / Elena Ladas, David J. Kroll, and Kara M. Kelly -- Niacin / Christelle Bourgeois and Joel Moss -- Omega-3 fatty acids / William S. Harris -- Omega-6 fatty acids / William L. Smith -- Pantothenic acid / Lawrence Sweetman -- Pau d'Arco or Lapacho (Tabebuia) / Walter H. Lewis, Adewole L. Okunade, and Memory P.F. Elvin-Lewis -- Phosphorus / John J.B. Anderson and Sanford C. Garner -- Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract / P.J. Rohdewald -- Proanthocyanidins / Gary R. Beecher -- Pygeum africanum Extract / Franȯis G. Brackman and Alan Edgar -- Quercetin / Jae B. Park -- Red clover (Trifolium pratense) / Nancy L. Booth and Colleen E. Piersen -- Reishi or Ling Zhi (Ganoderma lucidum) / Solomon P. Wasser -- Riboflavin / Richard S. Rivlin -- Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) / Edward M. Croom, Jr. -- Selenium / Raymond F. Burk and Brooke K. Norsworthy -- Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) / Solomon P. Wasser -- St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) / Jerry M. Cott -- Thiamin / Gianguido Rindi and Cesare Patrini -- Valerian / Dennis V.C. Awang and Albert Y. Leung -- Vitamin A / A. Catharine Ross -- Vitamin B6 / James E. Leklem -- Vitamin B12 / Lindsay H. Allen and Katharine M. Jones -- Vitamin C / Mark Levine [and others] -- Vitamin E / Maret G. Traber -- Vitamin K / J.W. Suttie -- Yohimbe (Pausinystalia johimbe) / Joseph M. Betz -- Zinc / Carolyn S. Chung and Janet C. King |
| Summary |
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data. Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and health-conscious consumers, it presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, herbs, botanicals, phytochemicals, and other bioactive preparations. Supplements covered include: Vitamins, beta-carotene, niacin, and folate Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, isoflavones, and quercetin Calcium, copper, iron, and phosphorus 5-hydroxytryptophan, glutamine, and L-arginine St. John's Wort, ginkgo biloba, green tea, kava, and noni Androstenedione, DHEA, and melatonin Coenzyme Q10 and S-adenosylmethionine Shiitake, maitake, reishi, and cordiceps With nearly 100 entries contributed by renowned subject-specific experts, the book serves as a scientific checkpoint for the many OTC supplements carried in today's nutritional products marketplace. Also Available OnlineThis Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: · Citation tracking and alerts · Active reference linking · Saved searches and marked lists · HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages.US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) e-reference@taylorandfrancis.comInternational: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) online.sales@tandf.co.uk |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dietary supplements -- Encyclopedias
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Dietary supplements.
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Dietary Supplements
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Nutrition.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diets.
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MEDICAL -- Nutrition.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Nutrition.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Food Content Guides.
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Dietary supplements
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encyclopedias.
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Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Coates, Paul M.
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| ISBN |
9780824755034 |
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0824755030 |
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9781482204056 |
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1482204053 |
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