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A review of the health care potential of bioactive compounds
Author(s) -
Hooper Lee,
Cassidy Aedin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2599
Subject(s) - disease , diabetes mellitus , obesity , global population , incidence (geometry) , population ageing , medicine , chronic disease , population , health care , environmental health , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , endocrinology , pathology , physics , economic growth , optics , economics
The projected incidence of chronic disease and the importance of diet in potentially reducing this risk require urgent attention. Current health care systems will be unable to cope with the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, particularly with the ageing population and global increased incidence of obesity. There is growing interest in bioactive compounds present in plants and their potential importance in reducing risk of chronic disease, and these data will be reviewed with particular focus on flavonoids, sterols, salicylates and glucosinolates Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry