Promoting scientific support for the plethora of health benefits related to nutrition and medicine, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention delivers a comprehensive and scientifically sound overview of the latest research findings in disease prevention, therapy, and enhanced body function in the revolutionary field of nutraceutical technology-with highlights from the Nutraceutical Conference held in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Includes perspectives and reviews from recognized experts on nutraceuticals of scientific and public interest!
Recognizing the need to control the balance between environmental stressors and human health, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention

Series Introduction, Preface, Contributors, 1. Nutraceuticals: The Link Between Nutrition and Medicine, 2. The Role of Vitamin E in the Emerging Field of Nutraceuticals, 3. S Adenosylmethionine (SAMe): Preclinical and Clinical Studies in Depression, 4. S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine: The Healthy Joint Product, 5. Methyltetrahydrofolate: The Superior Alternative to Folic Acid, 6. Lycopene and Lutein: The Next Steps to the Mixed Carotenoids, 7. n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Fish: Effects on Coronary Artery Disease, 8. Lipoic Acid: A Multifunctional Nutraceutical, 9. R-oc-Lipoic Acid, 10. Creatine: Physiology and Exercise Performance, 11. Plant Phenols and Cardiovascular Disease: Anti oxidants and Modulators of Cell Response, 12. L(-)-Carnitine and Its Precursor, y-Butyrobetaine, 13. Conjugated Linoleic Acid, 14. Contributions of Different Types of Evidence, 15. The Brave New World of Foods That Make Health Related Claims, Index

Klaus Kramer is responsible for Scientific Affairs of Nutraceuticals with BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany. A member of the German Nutrition Society and the International Society of Exercise and Immunology, he received the Diploma of Human Nutrition (1986) and the Ph.D. (1991) degree from the University of Giessen, Germany. Peter-Paul Hoppe is the Head of the Nutrition Research Station at BASF Aktiengesellschaft Offenbach/Queich, Germany. He received the D.V.M. degree (1966) from the University of Munich, Germany. Lester Parker is Adjunct Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles. He is the author, coauthor or coeditor of over 700 journal articles, book chapters and books, including Antioxidants in Diabetes Management, Biothiols in Health and Disease, Flavonoids in Health and Disease, Free Radicals in Brain Pathophysiology, the Handbook of Antioxidants, the Handbook of Synthetic Antioxidants, Lipoic Acid in Health and Disease, Oxidative Stress in Dermatology, Redox Regulation in Cell Signaling and Its Clinical Application, Retinoids, Understanding the Process of Aging, Vitamin C in Health and Disease, and Vitamin E in Health and Disease (all titles, Marcel Dekker, Inc.). Dr. Packer received the B.S. (1951) and M.S. (1952) degree in biology and chemistry from Brooklyn College, New York, and the Ph.D. degree (1956) in microbiology and biochemistry from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.