Immunity and Inflammation in Health and Disease: Emerging Roles of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Immune Support

Immunity and Inflammation in Health and Disease: Emerging Roles of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Immune Support provides a comprehensive description of the various pathways by which our immune system works, the signals that trigger immune response and how foods can be used to contain inflammation and boost immunity. This book addresses the role of dietary nutrients in playing a balancing role between host defense and immune support, focusing on new and novel nutraceuticals and functional foods. The first three sections address the various aspects of activation of the immune system. The fourth section deals with the ramifications of a robust and excessive inflammatory response. The final section is focused on the association between nutrition and immunity and how deficiencies in certain nutrients may affect immunocompetence. The conclusion section collates the earlier chapters and discusses paradigm shifts in the field whereby new futuristic directions are also envisioned.;Front Cover; Immunity and Inflammation in Health and Disease; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; I. Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems: Components and Regulation; 1 Innate and Adaptive Immunity: Barriers and Receptor-Based Recognition; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Components of the Immune Response (External and Internal Elements); 1.3 The Innate Immune System (Cell Types, Signaling); 1.4 Inflammation and Innate Immunity; 1.5 Induction of Adaptive Immunity (Antigen Presentation as a Key Event); 1.6 Cell Types in the Adaptive Immune Response