Each volume of Advances in Pharmacology provides a rich collection of reviews on timely topics. Emphasis is placed on the molecular basis of drug action, both applied and experimental. Conjugation reactions have long been associated with the detoxification of xenobiotics. Recent…
Examines the role of iron in human health and nutrition. Discusses iron in terms of today's nutritional problems, which arise from overnutrition rather than undernutrition, and relates how the benefits of preventive measures have decreased with time. The present book deals with …
Now, more than ever, foods come packaged in containers designed for direct cooking or heating, which often causes the movement of substances - indirect additives - into foods. Because of their unique characteristics, plastics or polymeric materials (PM) have become the most impo…
"Indirect Food Additives and Polymers: Migration and Toxicology studies the potential hazards of indirect additives for human health and offers recommendations for their safe manufacture and use. It contains a review of basic regulatory, toxicological, and other scientific infor…
"This book provides a reference source on various techniques available for assessing contaminant bioavailability by presenting detailed chapters on fundamental principles governing contaminant bioavailability, indicators of bioavailability and potential implications of bioavaila…
