Nutrigenomics studies how environmental factors, such as food intake and lifestyle,
influence the expression of the genome. Vitamin D3 represents a master example of …

A growing awareness of the mechanisms by which phytochemicals can influence upstream
endogenous cellular defence processes has led to intensified research into their potential …

Fermented soy pulp (FSP) is currently capturing attention worldwide because of the high
price of fish meal and its inconsistent supply in recent years. FSP replaces fish meal as a …

Probiotic bacteria can modulate immune responses in the host gastrointestinal tract to
promote health. The genomics era has provided novel opportunities for the discovery and …

To monitor inflammation in a meaningful way, the markers used must be valid: they must
reflect the inflammatory process under study and they must be predictive of future health …

In the years since publication of the first edition of Food Wars much has happened in the
world of food policy. This new edition brings these developments fully up to date within the …

Human nutrition is a branch of medicine based on foods biochemical interactions with the
human body. The phenotypic transition from health to disease status can be attributed to …

Metabolism is a vital cellular process, and its malfunction is a major contributor to human
disease. Metabolic networks are complex and highly interconnected, and thus systems-level …

To apply genomic knowledge effectively in drug discovery, mechanistic connectivities
between genetic variation and disease processes need to be established via systems …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear proteins that belong to the
superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors. They mediate the effects of small lipophilic …