Role of the Mediterranean diet in the brain and neurodegenerative diseases /

Role of the Mediterranean diet in the brain and neurodegenerative diseases / edited by Tahira Faroqui, Akhlaq A. Faroqui. - London ; Elsevier: 2018. - xiii, 459 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Effects of Mediterranean diet components on neurodegenerative diseases -- The Mediterranean ddiet and healthy brain aging: innovations from nutritional cognitive neuroscience -- Molecular and intracellular signaling mechanisms of herbs, spices, and food components in the Mediterranean diet in improving cognitive function -- The molecular basis for protective effect of Mediterranean diet in neurodegenerative disorders -- Multinutrient approach to slow down brain aging and related neurodegenerative disorders -- Effect of Mediterranean diet on healthy brain aging : involvement of telomerase -- Mediterranean diet and dementia: can this be a preventive approach? -- Effects of dietary components on microglia inactivation in Alzheimer's disease -- Contribution of Mediterranean diet in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease -- Mediterranean diet and its impact on cognitive functions in aging -- Mediterranean diet and diabetic retinopathy -- Mediterranean diet as a potential strategy to reduce cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly -- Effect of Mediterranean diet components on type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome -- Interactions between age, diet, and insulin and their effect on cognition: implications for Alzheimer's disease -- The use of polyphenols for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease -- Neuroprotective effects of garlic in model systems of neurodegenerative diseases -- Neuroprotective properties of wine: implications for the prevention of cognitive impairment -- Red wine retards abeta deposition and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease -- Contribution of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease -- Effects of Western, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and Okinawan diet patterns on human brain -- Mediterranean diet is beneficial : but, how, and why? -- Multinutrient intervention in the prevention and treatment of dementia -- Cardioprotective properties of wine : implications for the management of neurodegenerative diseases -- Antiinflammatory properties of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids protect against cognitive decline in aging and neurodegenerative diseases -- Effects of dietary omega-3 fatty acid consumption -- Interplay between lipid mediators and immune system in the promotion of brain self-repair -- Importance of fruit and vegetable-derived flavonoids in the Mediterranean diet: molecular and pathological aspects -- Perspective and directions for future research.

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