Description:Functional foods and nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and natural antioxidants have established their potential roles in the protection of human health against disease. This book presents various effects of these nutritional interventions on diverse disease pathologies. Specific chapters are devoted to diseases and disorders including cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal conditions, metabolic syndrome, obesity and liver disease. A special focus is given on inflammation and inflammatory responses and their association with diverse degenerative diseases.