Functional food ingredients from plants / edited by Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros.
| Other author | Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., 1979- |
| Other author | Barros, Lillian. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, MA : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2019. |
| Description | xiii, 451 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Book Series Package - Life Sciences [BSLFSC] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Advances in food and nutrition research ; volume 90 Advances in food and nutrition research ; v. 90. ^A1245106 |
| Contents | 1. Natural antioxidants of plant origin / Ryszard Amarowicz, Ronald B. Pegg -- 2. Dietary fiber sources and human benefits : the case study of cereal and pseudocereals / María Ciudad-Mulero, Virginia Fernández-Ruiz, M Cruz Matallana-González, Patricia Morales -- 3. Impact of molecular interactions with phenolic compounds on food polysaccharides functionality / Corrine C. Dobson, Walid Mottawea, Alexane Rodrigue, Bruna L. Buzati Pereira, Riadh Hammami, Krista A. Power, Nicolas Bordenave -- 4. Plant phenolics as functional food ingredients / Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana M. González-Paramás, Taofiq Oludemi, Begoña Ayuda-Durán, Susana González-Manzano -- 5. Pigments and vitamins from plants as functional ingredients : current trends and perspectives / Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa, Jéssica Amanda Andrade Garcia, Vanesa Gesser Correa, Tatiane Francielli Vieira, Adelar Bracht, Rosane Marina Peralta -- 6. Glucosinolates : molecular structure, breakdown, genetic, bioavailability, properties and healthy and adverse effects / M.A. Prieto, Cecilia Jiménez López, Jesus Simal-Gandara -- 7. Phytoestrogens, phytosteroids and saponins in vegetables : biosynthesis, functions, health effects and practical applications / Francesco Di Gioia, Spyridon A. Petropoulos -- 8. Terpene core in selected aromatic and edible plants : natural health improving agents / Jovana Petrović, Dejan Stojković, Marina Soković. |
| Abstract | Provides updated knowledge about nutrients in foods and how to avoid their deficiency, especially for those essential nutrients that should be present in the diet to reduce disease risk and optimize health. Updates to this release include sections on Natural antioxidants of plant origin, Dietary fiber sources, The impact of molecular interactions with phenolic compounds on food polysaccharides functionality, Plant phenolics as functional ingredients, Pigments and vitamins from plants as functional ingredients, Glucosinolates fate from plants to consumer, and more.--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780128165683 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021301523 |
| ISBN | 9780128165676 |
| ISBN | 0128165677 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |