Inflammation natural resources and its applications /
Inflammation is the very natural process of our body; it does its work immediately and smoothly along with lots of helpers. Inflammation is linked to immune system as acute inflammatory or pro-inflammatory phase through macrophage activation. This book is for researchers and scholars in the field of...
| Main Author: | Jain, Parag, |
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| Other Authors: | Pandey, Ravindra,, Shukla, Shiv Shankar,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi :
Springer,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
SpringerBriefs in immunology.
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| Summary: |
Inflammation is the very natural process of our body; it does its work immediately and smoothly along with lots of helpers. Inflammation is linked to immune system as acute inflammatory or pro-inflammatory phase through macrophage activation. This book is for researchers and scholars in the field of life sciences and medical sciences. The book contains all inflammatory sources around the world. It emphasizes on anti-inflammatory sources along with its active inflammatory constituents and other medicinal uses with authentic references. Anti-inflammation is a kind of activity with is found in n. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references. Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Author; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Natural Resources; 1.1.1 Sources of Medicinal Value; 1.1.1.1 Plant Source; 1.1.1.2 Animal Source; 1.1.1.2.1 Marine Source; References; 2: Inflammation; 2.1 Inflammation; 2.2 Diagnosis of Inflammation; 2.3 Mechanism of Action; 2.4 Pathway of Inflammation; 2.5 Types of Inflammation; 2.5.1 Acute Inflammation; 2.5.1.1 Phases of Inflammation; 2.5.1.1.1 Vascular Events; 2.5.1.1.2 Cellular Events; 2.5.2 Chronic Inflammation; 2.6 Inflammatory Cells; 2.6.1 Mast Cells. 2.6.2 Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes; 2.6.3 Monocytes/Macrophages; 2.6.4 Vascular Endothelial Cells; 2.6.5 Platelets; 2.6.6 Neurons; 2.7 Inflammation and Recovery; References; 3: Inflammatory Mediators; 3.1 Inflammatory Mediators; 3.1.1 Cell-Derived Mediators; 3.1.1.1 Histamine; 3.1.1.2 Serotonin; 3.1.1.3 Adenosine; 3.1.1.4 Prostanoids; 3.1.1.5 Leukotrienes; 3.1.1.6 Platelet-Activating Factor; 3.1.1.7 Endothelins; 3.1.2 Plasma-Derived Mediators; 3.1.2.1 Bradykinin; 3.1.2.2 Cytokines; References; 4: Natural Sources of Anti-inflammation; 4.1 Anti-inflammatory Source; 4.1.1 Plant Sources. 4.2 Marine Sources; 4.3 Animal Sources; References; 5: Experimental Models for Inflammation; 5.1 In Vitro Method for Anti-inflammatory Activity; 5.1.1 3H-Bradykinin Receptor Binding; 5.1.2 3H-Substance P Receptor Binding; 5.1.3 In Vitro Assay for Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Chemotaxis; 5.1.4 In Vitro Assay of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism; 5.1.5 In Vitro Assay for Induced Release of Cytokines from Human White Blood Cells; 5.1.6 Flow Cytometric Analysis of Intracellular Cytokines; 5.1.7 Binding to Interferon Receptors; 5.1.8 Screening for Interleukin-1 Antagonists. 880-01 6.1.7 Niacin-Bound Chromium (Cr-P); 6.1.8 Olive Oil; 6.1.9 Zinc; 6.1.10 Pomegranate; 6.1.11 Yoga Reduces Inflammation; 6.1.12 Fermented Food and Beverages; 6.1.13 Omega-3 Fatty Acids; 6.1.14 Nopal Cactus Fruit; 6.1.15 Maqui Berry; 6.1.16 Astaxanthin; 6.1.17 Bad Eating Habits; 6.1.18 Celery; 6.1.19 Chokeberry; 6.1.20 Fats and Cholesterol; 6.1.21 Dark Chocolate and Pistachios; 6.1.22 Cilantro; 6.1.23 Resveratrol and Quercetin; References; Summary and Discussion; References. Inflammation is the very natural process of our body; it does its work immediately and smoothly along with lots of helpers. Inflammation is linked to immune system as acute inflammatory or pro-inflammatory phase through macrophage activation. This book is for researchers and scholars in the field of life sciences and medical sciences. The book contains all inflammatory sources around the world. It emphasizes on anti-inflammatory sources along with its active inflammatory constituents and other medicinal uses with authentic references. Anti-inflammation is a kind of activity with is found in n. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9788132221630 813222163X |