Watson R.R., Zibadi Sh., Preedy V.R. (Eds.) Dietary Components and Immune Function

Humana Press, Springer Science+Business Media, 2010. — 693 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60761-060-1.This book focuses on dietary modalities that modulate immune function. The first section discusses various nutrients that alter innate and/or adaptive immunity humoral and cellular responses affecting both immune mechanisms and disease endpoints. The second section investigates the role of nutriceuticals in immune-mediated cancer resistance. The third one investigates their role in asthma and allergy. The fourth segment reviews the role of botanical extracts and supplements in enhancing responses to pathogens, which should have significant public health value. Indeed, the usage of foods and their extracts as therapeutic tools appear in ancient and modern cultures.Thus, the first set of reviews investigates bioactive foods in immunodeficiency diseases. The next
section looks at the role of nonpathogenic bacteria, prebiotics, and probiotics in immune modulation. Finally, the authors review dietary supplements in viral diseases. Historically, famine preceded disease and likely was treated by dietary therapy of the immunodeficiency due to dietary insufficiency.Development of Human Immune Responses
Nutrients and Immunomodulation
Nutriceuticals and Immune-mediated Cancer Therapy
Dietary Components: Allergy and Asthma
Botanical Extracts and Bioactive Foods
Prebiotics and Probiotics