Diet, immunity and inflammation: 14. Plant foods and inflammatory processes

Diet, immunity and inflammation: 14. Plant foods and inflammatory processes
ISBN-10
0128087064
ISBN-13
9780128087060
Series
Diet, immunity and inflammation
Category
Medical
Pages
760
Language
English
Published
2013-09-30
Publisher
Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Author
B. Watzl

Description

In addition to nutrients affecting chronic low-grade inflammation, dietary patterns and specific foods significantly modulate inflammatory processes. This chapter focuses on plant foods including whole grain, vegetables and fruits, soy, nuts, coffee and tea. It summarizes current information from human observational as well as human intervention studies and discusses relevant bioactive compounds such as dietary fibre and phytochemicals.

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