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  • Cannabidiol in Neurology and Psychiatry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 177
    • English
    Cannabidiol in Neurology and Psychiatry, Volume 177 in the International Review in Neurobiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topic such as Historical perspective on the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol, Cannabidiol: pharmacodynamics pharmacokinetic, Cannabidiol and Alzheimer’s disease, Cannabidiol on anxiety disorders, Cannabidiol on psychosis, Cannabidiol on autism spectrum disorders, Cannabidiol in Epilepsy, Cannabidiol in Ischemia/stroke, Cannabidiol in Depression, Cannabidiol and Abuse of drugs, and much more.Additional chapters cover Cannabidiol in fear response and PTSD, Cannabidiol and Pain. and Cannabidiol and Parkinson’s disease.

  • Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 1

    Fishes
    • 2nd Edition
    • David O. Norris + 1 more
    • English
    Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 1: Fishes is the first of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of fish reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on fishes.Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as they relate to testicular and ovarian development and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific taxa, especially teleosts, with additional coverage of reproductive cycles of agnathan, chondrichthyan, and sarcopterygian fishes. The book concludes with an examination of the environmental influences on hormones and reproduction of fishes, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals, microplastic particles, and climate change.

  • Aquaculture Virology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Frederick S.B. Kibenge + 1 more
    • English
    In 2018, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) approved significant changes leading to a comprehensive taxonomic scheme, allowing the global organization of the virus world (also known as virus megataxonomy). Aquaculture Virology, Second Edition updates the current knowledge on aquatic animal viruses so that all virus families (including those with many newly discovered aquatic animal viruses and those with previously unclassified aquatic animal viruses that have been now assigned) are available under one cover, increasing the number of book chapters from 37 in the first edition to 44 chapters in the second edition. The aims, philosophy, target audience, focus, and format of this second edition of Aquaculture Virology remain unchanged. Like the first edition, this book is a systematic and concise resource useful to anyone involved with or looking to move into aquaculture and fisheries. Clinical veterinarians, aquaculture disease practitioners, biologists, farmers, and all those in industry, government, or academia interested in aquatic animal virology will find this book extremely useful.

  • Pigmented Grains

    Nutritional Properties, Bioactive Potential, and Food Application
    • 1st Edition
    • Arashdeep Singh + 3 more
    • English
    Pigmented Grains: Nutritional Properties, Bioactive Potential, and Food Application highlights the potential of pigmented grains crops in the human diet and their health benefits due to presences of the rich source of phytochemicals and pigments. Divided into 13 chapters, the book covers the breeding approaches and techniques for producing pigmented grains, the functionality and nutritional properties of wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats and rye, sorghum, millets, and pseudo cereals such as amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat. Others chapters cover the processing of pigmented grains and the effect on their functionality, utilization of pigmented grains and their by-products This is a comprehensive reference written for teachers, scientists, researchers, students, and all others who have interest in pigmented grains their potential nutritional value, utilization in food processing, value addition, and in combating malnutrition and nutritional security.

  • Overcoming Cancers Resistant to HER-2 Antibodies

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • Benjamin Bonavida
    • English
    Overcoming Cancers Resistant to HER-2 Antibodies provides general updated information on the resistance of various human cancers to anti-HER2 therapeutic antibodies. The book also discusses the description of various sensitizing agents that can reverse resistance when used in combination with anti-HER2 antibodies. There have been a lot of reports in which the treatment with anti-HER2 antibodies for various cancers has resulted in clinical responses; however, there have been also subsets of cancer patients who did not respond initially, and several responding patients developed resistance following treatments. Sections cover Lapatinib, Ganetespib, Paclitaxel, Celecoxib, Emantasine, Liposomal Doxorubicin, and Kinase Inhibitors.This book is a valuable source for cancer researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists and different members of the biomedical field interested in fighting cancer resistance to HER-2 antibodies.

  • The Immunology of the Dog

    • 1st Edition
    • Ian R. Tizard
    • English
    The Immunology of the Dog is the first readily available, single-source, comprehensive review of the canine immune system. The book discusses all immunologic aspects of diseases of the dog and relates recent basic science to important clinical issues. Sections cover the evolution and domestication of the dog, provide detailed information on immunity to infectious diseases, canine allergic diseases, the top canine autoimmune diseases, and canine immunodeficiencies. This book offers professionals in veterinary research and practice complete information on all aspects of canine immunology in one essential resource.

  • Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability

    • 1st Edition
    • Praveen Dahiya + 2 more
    • English
    Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability discusses recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in various industrial sectors and state-of-the-art information on novel microbial enzyme technologies for a sustainable environment.The book describes in detail the latest developments and modern methods in microbial enzyme biotechnology for wider application in bioremediation, cleaner technology for industries and waste management, green chemistry and pharmaceutical biotechnology, sustainable textiles, food production and biodegradation, and other industries. The chapters cover topics such as genetic engineering, protein engineering, nanotechnological advances of microbial enzymes, computational tools for engineering enzymes, and health risk assessment of enzymes in different sectors. With contributors from an array of experts in the field, Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability is an informative reference for researchers, biotechnologists, microbiologists, environmental scientists, graduate and post-graduate students working in the area of enzyme technology and their biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications.

  • Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems in Infectious Disease Treatment

    • 1st Edition
    • Sarwar Beg + 4 more
    • English
    Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems in Infectious Disease Treatment explores a broad range of promising approaches for the treatment of infectious diseases using the latest advancements in nanomedical technologies. The book opens with an introduction about infectious diseases and global burdens. There is also specific discussion and assessment of the global impact of viruses with an emphasis on COVID-19, Zika, and Ebola. Subsequent chapters provide detailed information about various novel nanotherapeutic strategies used for delivering drugs for the treatment of various types of viral, bacterial, and fungal disorders. This will be a valuable resource for graduates, researchers, industry professionals, and anyone working to tackle the challenges of delivering drugs in a more targeted and efficient manner for the treatment of infectious diseases.

  • Edible Flowers

    Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Arun Kumar Gupta + 3 more
    • English
    Edible Flowers: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications discusses several edible flowers and their history, bioactive compounds, pharmacological properties, chemistry, and manifold applications. Composed of 20 chapters, the book explores significant edible flowers which have a bioactive and pharmacological attribute apart from preservation aspects. Each of the presented flowers are analyzed by its taxonomy, history, nutritional properties, important bioactive natural compounds, pharmacological potential, use in food processing, and marketability.Medici... and edible flowers that are grown in the various countries and are thought to promote health are also the subject of this book, thus ensuring the food security aspect. Written by a team of experts in the field, this book is a good support for researchers and scientists working in the fields of food science, food technology, and nutrition, with a special interest by the study of edible flowers.

  • Glycation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 125
    • English
    Glycation, Volume 125 in the Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

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