Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements

Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data. Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and health-conscious consumers, it presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, herbs, botanicals, phytochemicals, and other bioactive preparations. Supplements covered include: Vitamins, beta-carotene, niacin, and folate Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, isoflavones, and quercetin Calcium, copper, iron, and phosphorus 5-hydroxytryptophan, glutamine, and L-arginine St. John's Wort, ginkgo biloba, green tea, kava, and noni Androstenedione, DHEA, and melatonin Coenzyme Q10 and S-adenosylmethionine Shiitake, maitake, reishi, and cordiceps With nearly 100 entries contributed by renowned subject-specific experts, the book serves as a scientific checkpoint for the many OTC supplements carried in today's nutritional products marketplace. Also Available OnlineThis Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages.US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) e-reference@taylorandfrancis.comInternational: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) online.sales@tandf.co.uk

S-Adenosylmethionine; José M. Mato and Shelly C. LuAloe Vera; Santiago Rodriguez, Steven Dentali, andDevon PowellAndrostenedione; Benjamin Z. LederL-Arginine; Mauro Maccario, Guglielmo Beccuti, Valentina Gasco,Mariangela Seardo, Gianluca Aimaretti, EmanuelaArvat, Fabio Lanfranco, and Ezio GhigoAstragalus; Roy UptonBilberry; Marilyn BarrettBiotin; Donald M. MockBitter Orange; Steffany Haaz, K. Y. Williams, Kevin R. Fontaine, andDavid B. AllisonBlack Cohosh; Daniel S. Fabricant, Elizabeth C. Krause, andNorman R. FarnsworthBlue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria); WayneW. Carmichael and Mary Stukenberg withJoseph M. BetzBoron; Curtiss HuntCaffeine; Harris R. Lieberman, Christina E. Carvey, andLauren A. ThompsonCalcium; Robert P. HeaneyPropionyl-L-Carnitine; Charles J. Reboucheß-Carotene; Elizabeth J. Johnson and Robert M. RussellCarotenoids Overview; Elizabeth J. Johnson and Robert M. RussellCascara Sagrada; Kapil K. Soni and Gail B. MahadyChaste Tree; Gail B. Mahady, Joanna L. Michel, and Kapil K. SoniCholine; Steven H. ZeiselChondroitin Sulfate; Karla L. Miller and Daniel O. CleggChromium; Richard A. Anderson andWilliam T. CefaluCoenzyme Q10; Gustav Dallner and Roland StockerConjugated Linoleic Acid; Kristina B. Martinez, Arion J. Kennedy, andMichael K. McIntoshCopper; Leslie M. KlevayCordyceps; John Holliday, Matt Cleaver, Mojca Tajnik, Joseph M.Cerecedes, and Solomon P. WasserCranberry; Marguerite A. KleinCreatine; G. S. Salomons, C. Jakobs, and M. WyssDong Quai; Roy UptonDehydroepiandrosterone; Salvatore Alesci, Irini Manoli, and Marc R. BlackmanRudolf Bauer and Karin WoelkartElderberry; Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Daniel Safirman, andMina FerneEleuthero; Josef A. BrinckmannEphedra; Anne L. Thurn with Joseph M. BetzEvening Primrose; Fereidoon Shahidi and Homan MiraliakbariFeverfew; Dennis V. C. AwangFlaxseed; Lilian U. Thompson and Julie K. MasonFolate; Pamela Bagley and Barry ShaneFrench Maritime Pine; Peter J. RohdewaldGarcinia; Frank GreenwayGarlic; J. A. MilnerGinger; Tieraona Low DogGinkgo; Kristian Strømgaard, Stine B. Vogensen, Joseph Steet,and Koji NakanishiGinseng, American; Chong-Zhi Wang and Chun-Su YuanGinseng, Asian; Lee Jia and Fabio SoldatiGlucosamine; Karla L. Miller and Daniel O. CleggGlutamine; Steven F. AbcouwerGoldenseal; Dennis J. McKenna and Gregory A. PlotnikoffGrape Seed Extract; Dallas L. Clouatre, Chithan Kandaswami, andKevin M. ConnollyGreen Tea Polyphenols; Shengmin Sang, Joshua D. Lambert, Chi-Tang Ho, andChung S. YangHawthorn; Egon Koch, Werner R. Busse,Wiltrud Juretzek, andVitali Chevts5-Hydroxytryptophan; Pedro Del Corral, Kathryn S. King, and Karel PacakIron; Laura E. Murray-Kolb and John BeardIsoflavones; Mark MessinaIsothiocyanates; Elizabeth H. Jeffery and Anna-Sigrid KeckKava; Michael J. Balick, Katherine Herrera, andSteven M. MusserLactobacilli and Bifidobacteria; Linda C. Duffy, Stephen Sporn, Patricia Hibberd,Carol Pontzer, Gloria Solano-Aguilar, Susan V. Lynch,and Crystal McDade-NgutterLicorice; Decio Armanini, Cristina Fiore, Jens Bielenberg, andEugenio Ragazzia-Lipoic Acid/Thioctic Acid; Donald B. McCormickLutein; John Paul SanGiovanni, Emily Y. Chew, andElizabeth J. JohnsonLycopene; Rachel Kopec, Steven J. Schwartz, and Craig HadleyMaca; Ilias Muhammad, Jianping Zhao, and Ikhlas A. KhanMagnesium; Robert K. RudeMelatonin; Amnon Brzezinski and Richard J. WurtmanMilk Thistle; Elena Ladas, David J. Kroll, and Kara M. KellyNiacin; Christelle Bourgeois and Joel MossNoni ; Alison D. Pawlus, Bao-Ning Su, Ye Deng, andA. Douglas KinghornOmega-3 Fatty Acids; William S. HarrisOmega-6 Fatty Acids; William L. Smith and Bill LandsPancreatic Enzymes; Naresh Sundaresan, Unwanaobong Nseyo, andJoel MossPantothenic Acid; Lawrence SweetmanPau d’Arco; Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis and Walter H. LewisPhosphorus; John J. B. Anderson and Sanford C. GarnerPolyphenols Overview; Navindra P. SeeramProanthocyanidins; Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Rebecca Robbins, andGary BeecherPygeum; Franc¸ois G. Brackman and Alan Edgar withPaul M. CoatesQuercetin; Jae B. ParkRed Clover; Elizabeth C. Krause, Nancy L. Booth, Colleen E.Piersen, and Norman R. FarnsworthReishi; Solomon P. WasserRiboflavin; Richard S. RivlinSaw Palmetto; Edward M. Croom and Michael ChanSelenium; Roger A. SundeShiitake; Solomon P. WasserSt. John’s Wort; Jerry M. CottTaurine; Robin J. Marles, Valerie A. Assinewe, Julia A. Fogg,Milosz Kaczmarek, and Michael C. W. SekThiamin; Hamid M. SaidTurmeric; Janet L. FunkValerian; Dennis V. C. AwangVitamin A; A. Catharine RossVitamin B6; James E. LeklemVitamin B12; Lindsay H. AllenVitamin C; Sebastian Padayatty, Michael Graham Espey, andMark LevineVitamin D; Patsy Brannon, Mary Frances Picciano, andMichelle K. McGuireVitamin E; Maret G. TraberVitamin K; J. W. SuttieYohimbe; Joseph M. BetzZinc; Carolyn S. Chung and Janet C. KingIndex