While one may not find ancient studies that substantiate the pomegranate's curative and preventive qualities, the exalted status of this fruit goes back as far as the history of agriculture itself. Allusions to the pomegranate are readily found in the oldest cultures of the Indus Valley, ancient China, and classical Greece, as well as in the Old Te
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Pomegranates
Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Preface
- Editors
- Contributors
- Table of Contents
- Section 1: Biochemistry
- Chapter 1. Pomegranate Phytochemicals
- Chapter 2. Antioxidative Properties of Pomegranate:I n Vitro Studies
- Chapter 3. Bioavailability of Pomegranate Polyphenols
- Section 2: Health Effects
- Chapter 4. Protection against Cardiovascular Diseases
- Chapter 5. Protection against Stroke
- Chapter 6. Anticancer Potential of Pomegranate
- Chapter 7. Molecular Mechanisms of Chemoprevention of Cancer by Pomegranate
- Chapter 8. Pomegranate and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention
- Chapter 9. Assessment of Estrogenicity of Pomegranate in an In Vitro Bioassay
- Chapter 10. Absence of Significant Estrogenic Effects in the Postmenopausal Population
- Chapter 11. Antimicrobial Activities of Pomegranate
- Section 3: Commercialization
- Chapter 12. Commercialization of Pomegranates: Fresh Fruit, Beverages, and Botanical Extracts
- Section 4: Plant Growth and Improvement
- Chapter 13. Pomegranates: A Botanical Perspective
- Chapter 14. Postharvest Biology and Technology of Pomegranates
- Section 5: Summary
- Chapter 15. Summary
- Index
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