Anti-Angiogenic Functional And Medicinal Foods, Hardcover by Losso, Jack N. (EDT); Shahidi, Fereidoon (EDT); Bagchi, Debasis (EDT), ISBN 157444445X, ISBN-13 9781574444452, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK

Angiogenesis entails the growth of new blood vessels, which can either serve a role in disease pathogenesis (., tumor growth) or healing. Losso (food science, Louisiana State U. Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge) notes that research on angiogenesis has attracted food scientists as well as molecular biologists, biomedical researchers, and others to this new field focusing on bioactive compounds that can serve as the basis for anti-angiogenic drugs or functional foods. In 33 chapters, international contributors review recent advances regarding such compounds (., in berries, green tea, probiotics); their applications in several countries for specific medical conditions; and the mechanisms by which they inhibit pathological angiogenesis. Most controversial is the use of shark cartilage powder as an anti-cancer agent. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()