Epigenetic Functional Nutrition: When Science Meets the Table

By Francesco Matrisciano Hood Bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, bioflavonoids, and phytonutrients exert antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities that might support and protect our organism in fighting against inflammatory-based chronic diseases. This book contains the latest research on the role of bioactive compounds in inflammatory-based chronic diseases, and highlights the benefits of functional foods and their epigenetic effects in mental disorders and two specific types of cancer, breast and colorectal cancer, that show a strong association with inflammatory mechanisms. The book combines the benefits of a functional diet, considered as a naturally grown, nutrient-dense, chemical-free, and mainly plant-based, with epigenetics, which consists of complex molecular processes, finely orchestrated in response to environmental factors, that regulate gene expression. This book also aims to encourage people to adopt an anti-inflammatory diet, rich in bioactive compounds that, by targeting epigenetic marks, may help to prevent and manage chronic diseases. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 1st edition (July 17, 2023) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 179 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1527519902 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527519909