Nutraceuticals and Health Care

Nutraceuticals and Health Care explores the role of plant-based nutraceuticals as food ingredients and as therapeutic agents for preventing various diseases. The book assesses the role of nutraceuticals in addressing cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity by highlighting the derivatives, extraction, chemistry, mechanism of action, pharmacology, bioavailability, and safety of specific nutraceuticals. It analyzes twenty one nutraceuticals in a systematic way, providing a welcomed reference for nutrition researchers, nutritionists and dieticians, as well as other scientists studying related areas in food science, technology or agriculture. Students studying related topics will also benefit from this material.

Περιεχόμενα:

1. Nutraceuticals: A deep and profound concept
2. Cereal Proteins
4. Lignans
5. Betalin
6. Flavonoids
7. Lycopene
8. Carotenoids
9. Curcumin
10. Eugenol
11. PUFA/MUFA
12. Resveratrol
13. Glucosinolates
14. Gamma oryzol
15. Tocopherol
16. Alpha Linolenic acid
17. Ascorbic acid
18. Phenolic acids
19. Anthocyanins
20. Genistein and Daidzeinu
21. Beta Glucan
22. Berberine