Joint health is a major issue in society, especially given the changing demographics of developed countries. Combined with the ongoing concerns over the safety of COX inhibitors, there is a considerable interest in alternative treatments, like natural products. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of information as to mechanisms of action and safety of these alternatives. This issue establishes a compendium of information about advances in natural product research inthe management of joint health. Chapters will focus on solid science that supports a potential application or a rationale for use. It will bring together components from diverse cultures and backgrounds, blended together via the common language of science. This issue will inspire pharmaceutical and biotech companies to consider natural products as starting points for drug development. It will provide a critical base of information for the therapeutic application of those natural products that are available to consumers and health care providers. Provides a critical base of information for the therapeutic applicationof available natural products with a focus on joint health. International authorship. INDICE: From the contents Improved Joint Health through Local Activation of Growth Factor Genes by South American Natural Products.- Altered ChondrocyteNF-k B and Signal Transduction Pathways by Natural Products.- Asian Poly-Herbals in Experimental Arthritis.- Effects of PG201, a Polyherbal Preparation, onCollagenase-induced Arthritis.- Hyluronan and N-Acetylglucosamine in Experimental Osteoarthritis.- Chondroprotective Actions of Aralia Cordata Extracts.- Clinical Benefits of Atrisin, a polyherbal, in Degenerative Joint Disorders.- SKI306X an Asian polyherbal, in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee.- Glucosaminoglycan polypeptide Complexes in the Treatment of Arthritis.- Turmeric Extracts and Rheumatoid arthritis.
- ISBN: 978-3-7643-8498-2
- Editorial: Birkhaüser
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés