Lycium Barbarum and Human Health

Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang (Curatore)

Kwok-Fai So (Curatore)

Springer, 2015

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.

• Curatore: Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang, Kwok-Fai So
• Editore: Springer
• Anno: 2015
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 198 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9789401796576

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