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Roles of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Sustaining Health

Roles of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Sustaining Health
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Author(s): Shahrul Bariyah Hamid (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)and Auni Fatin Abd Hamid (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 40
Source title: Nutraceutical and Functional Foods in Disease Prevention
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Raj K. Keservani (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Group of Institutions, India), Anil K. Sharma (GD Goenka University, India)and Rajesh K. Kesharwani (Nims University Rajasthan, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3267-5.ch005

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Abstract

The chapter provides an overview of cardiovascular disease, a major cause of mortality worldwide. It relates economic and social impacts to the disease, especially in developing countries. One of the approaches to addressing this challenge is increasing awareness within society, through implementation of education programs. It is important for society to understand the types and roles of the risk factors leading to cardiovascular disease. Emphasis is on the role of functional food and nutraceuticals as dietary sources that could prevent development of cardiovascular disease. The chapter highlights roles of nutraceuticals and functional food sources from medical plants, seeds, berries, and tropical fruits in lowering risk factors. Key findings from trials conducted in Asia, China, Europe, and America provide supporting evidence for the importance of functional food to health, and its potential for modifying the level of risk factors related to cardiovascular diseases.

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