Bioactive Lipids

Explores the potential of dietary lipids from a health perspective, along with their possible incorporation into different food matrices

Manuela Pintado (Edited by), Manuela Machado (Edited by), Ana Maria Gomes (Edited by), Ana Sofia Salsinha (Edited by), Luis Miguel Rodriguez-Alcala (Edited by)

9780128240434

Paperback, published 15 September 2022

432 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.7 cm, 0.86 kg

Approx.420 pages

1. Bioactive lipids: Chemistry, biochemistry, and biological properties 2. Lipidomics 3. The pro- and anti-inflammatory activity of fatty acids 4. Bioactive lipids in cardiovascular disease 5. The role of fatty acids metabolism on cancer progression and therapeutics development 6. Role of bioactive lipids on obesity 7. Functionality of bioactive lipids in cognitive function 8. Impact of bioactive lipids on Gut microbiota 9. Lipids as antimicrobials 10. Oils as a source of bioactive lipids (olive oil, palm oil, fish oil) 11. Milk lipids and their nutritional importance 12. Alternative sources of bioactive lipids – challenges and perspectives (microalgae, plant seeds…) 13. Challenges in functional foods development based on bioactive lipids 14. Lipid delivery systems for food applications 15. Bioactive lipids as nutraceuticals (pharmaceutical perspective) 

Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]