{"product_id":"bioactive-peptides-richard-owusu-apenten-9781439813621","title":"Bioactive Peptides: Applications for Improving Nutrition and Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eChronic illnesses, injury, or infections produce a decline in muscle mass―leading to delayed recovery, more post-treatment complications, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality rates. Therefore, ensuring adequate lean body mass is of major concern in health care. Presenting data from human studies and trials, along with recent research findings, \u003cstrong\u003eBioactive Peptides: Applications for Improving Nutrition and Health\u003c\/strong\u003e summarizes the applications, and benefits of bioactive peptides used to mitigate major metabolic derangements that arise from chronic illnesses and result in unwanted weight loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews the Latest Theories Explaining Muscle Loss and Accretion \u003cbr\u003eDuring Illness \u0026amp; Infection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn chapters one through five, the book presents the background science on the relationship between illness and muscle weight loss, highlighting bioactive peptides' ability to enhance the body's antioxidant status, antisepsis capacity, immune function, anti-inflammatory capacity, growth potential, and appetite. Chapters six through nine deal with the use of bioactive peptides to modify aspects of the host response to illness, including inflammation, antimicrobial activity, anabolic dysfunction, and anorexia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis state-of-the-art reference also includes case studies on aging, AIDS, COPD, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney failure, and tuberculosis. It is a valuable resource for dieticians, doctors, nutritionists, and manufacturers of medical foods, tube feeds, supplements, and nutraceuticals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Owusu-Apenten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439813620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439813621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 120","brand":"Richard Owusu-Apenten","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088265359615,"sku":"9781439813621","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e54660e-9c43-4364-a5e7-d8e63ab5c35c.jpg?v=1769103953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bioactive-peptides-richard-owusu-apenten-9781439813621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}