Textbook Of Free Radicals: Concepts In Biology And Medicine

Author: Rabia Hamid

ISBN: 978-8126926435

Price: Rs. 645.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

The proposed book aims to give a detailed description of the biology behind the formation of free radicals, their scavenging in the body and their role in the progression of several chronic diseases like diabetes. There are seven chapters, each dealing with a particular topic on the subject. Chapter 1 is an introduction to free radicals. Antioxidant compounds and enzymes and oxidation stress in diabetes have been taken up in chapters 2 and 3, respectively. Oxidation stress in inflammatory diseases and in neurodegenerative diseases are dealt with in chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 6 takes up reactive oxygen species in cancer. Chapter 7 deals with plants as sources of antioxidants. The book is well written and includes illustrated diagrams where necessary. It will be useful for students and teachers of life sciences and medicine and researchers in these fields.

Browse this title within our Medical & Health Sciences collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 242 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-8126926435.

About the Author

Rabia Hamid is an Associate Professor in Biochemistry in the University of Kashmir, Srinagar. She graduated and obtained her doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Kashmir. She has many years of teaching and research experience in Biochemistry, at postgraduate and doctoral levels. She teaches basic Biochemistry courses, including metabolism, microbiology, molecular biology, free radical biology, physiology and clinical biochemistry and has written several books on some of these topics. Her research interests include the fields of protein chemistry, free radical biology and cancer biology. Currently, her lab conducts research in the area of medicinal plants for biochemical evaluation and their therapeutic role in diseases like diabetes, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, etc. She has published many papers in these areas in international journals of repute.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book if you want a clear, science‑backed understanding of how free radicals shape health and disease. It breaks down complex biological processes into well‑structured chapters, supported by helpful diagrams. From diabetes and inflammation to cancer and neurodegeneration, you get a strong conceptual foundation that’s perfect for exams, teaching, or research—making it a reliable go‑to textbook you’ll keep coming back to.
• Published by Atlantic Publishers and Distributors Pvt Ltd.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 242.

Catalog Description

The proposed book aims to give a detailed description of the biology behind the formation of free radicals, their scavenging in the body and their role in the progression of several chronic diseases like diabetes. There are seven chapters, each dealing with a particular topic on the subject. Chapter 1 is an introduction to free radicals. Antioxidant compounds and enzymes and oxidation stress in diabetes have been taken up in chapters 2 and 3, respectively. Oxidation stress in inflammatory diseases and in neurodegenerative diseases are dealt with in chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 6 takes up reactive oxygen species in cancer. Chapter 7 deals with plants as sources of antioxidants. The book is well...

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