Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease

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The liver plays a central role in the processing of fats, sugars and proteins brought into the circulatory system through the gastrointestinal tract. The liver is also vital to the body's defenses by marshaling an array of responses to trauma, stress, toxins, and inflammation. Although the liver is capable of regeneration and repair, severe liver disease is life threatening. There is significant contribution to alcohol-related and other liver damage by oxidants so dietary antioxidants have the potential for mitigating roles. Similarly degenerative and neoplastic diseases in an adult's gastrointestinal system have profound importance on health and nutrition. Similarly, developmental gastrointestinal issues in children as well as pathogen-related diseases like diarrhea have profound effects on health. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease provides valuable insights for those seeking nutritional treatment options for those suffering from liver and/or related gastrointestinal disease, including Crohn¿s disease, allergies, and colitis among others. Information is presented on a variety of foods including herbs, fruits, soy and olive oil.