Nutraceuticals in immunosenescence

Anti-Ageing Nutrients: Evidence-based Prevention of Age-Related Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 183-202

  Magrone, Thea ^a   Jirillo, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Immunity; Micronutrients; Polyphenols; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Prebiotics; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

METAL RECOVERY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NITRIC OXIDE; NUTRIENTS; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

AGEING; IMMUNITY; MICRONUTRIENTS; POLYPHENOLS; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS;

IMMUNE SYSTEM;

EID: 85015578657     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118823408.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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