Nutraceuticals and Health Care

著者名：Kour, Jasmeet (EDT)/Nayik M.Sc, PhD, NET, Gulzar Ahmad (EDT)

Academic Press（2021/11/24発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780323897792
• eISBN：9780323886178

Description

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.- Serves as a foundation for analyzing the efficiency and validity of various plant-derived nutraceuticals- Explores the use of nutraceuticals as a therapeutic tool in the prevention of chronic and degenerative diseases- Highlights the derivatives, extraction, chemistry, mechanism of action, pharmacology, bioavailability, and safety of specific nutraceuticals

Table of Contents

1. Nutraceuticals: A deep and profound concept2. Cereal Proteins4. Lignans5. Betalin6. Flavonoids7. Lycopene8. Carotenoids9. Curcumin10. Eugenol11. PUFA/MUFA12. Resveratrol13. Glucosinolates14. Gamma oryzol15. Tocopherol16. Alpha Linolenic acid17. Ascorbic acid18. Phenolic acids19. Anthocyanins20. Genistein and Daidzeinu21. Beta Glucan22. Berberine