Nutraceuticals and Health Care

Systematically analyzes nutraceuticals as food ingredients and therapeutic agents

Jasmeet Kour (Edited by), Gulzar Ahmad Nayik (Edited by)

9780323897792, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 26 November 2021

398 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 1.04 kg

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.

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

Subject Areas: Food & beverage technology [TDCT]