Author: Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang (Editor), Kwok-Fai So (Editor) Full Title: Lycium Barbarum And Human Health Publisher: Springer; 2015 edition (April 3, 2015) Year: 2015 ISBN-13: 9789401796583 (978-94-017-9658-3), 9789401796576 (978-94-017-9657-6), 9789402403169 (978-94-024-0316-9) ISBN-10: 9401796580, 9401796572, 9402403167 Pages: 198 Language: English Genre: Biomedical Sciences: Pharmacology File type: PDF (True, but nonnative Cover) Quality: 9/10 Price: 149.79 € This book seeks to unravel the mysteries of wolfberry, and systematically introduces its mechanisms in preventing aging-associated diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, liver and neurodegenerative diseases. Wolfberry, the dried fruit of Lycium barbarum, is an anti-aging herbal medicine. There have been numerous reports investigating the underlying mechanisms of its anti-aging effects and its role in preventing pathological changes in many aging-associated diseases. Its holistic effects on the body can attenuate liver toxicity and combat the spread of cancer; it also prevents degeneration in the central nervous system, and can even positively affect the skin. As such, wolfberry has become a very popular food supplement around the world. This book will serve as an excellent reference source for researchers and graduate students studying herbal medicine and aging-associated diseases, while also providing insights for the pharmaceutical industry with regard to developing potential drugs for these diseases. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
