Phytonutrients in Food: From Traditional to Rational Usage

Phytonutrients in Food: From Traditional to Rational Usage offers an overview of phytonutrients and reveals the techniques related to the extraction, separation, identification and quantification of these compounds. The book focuses on the connection between the discovery and characterization of new molecules, explores new applications of well-known compounds and their relative effects for human health, analyses the processes of extraction, identification and production, and explains the protocols and precautions to avoid degradation, significant loss, or production of secondary reactions during production. Intended for researchers, product developers, nutritionists, food chemists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, and students studying these topics, Phytonutrients in Food: From Traditional to Rational Usage is sure to be an invaluable reference. Reviews phytonutrients focusing on the connection between the discovery and characterization of new moleculesExplores new applications of well-known compounds and their relative effects for human healthAnalyses the processes of extraction, identification and productionExplains the protocols and precautions to avoid degradation, significant loss, or production of secondary reactions during production INDICE: 1. Nutritional and bioactive characterization of unexplored food rich in phytonutrients 2. Phytonutrients: structure-function relationship, health benefits, stability and fate during processing 3. Safety and bioavailability of phytonutrients 4. Pharmacokinetic studies 5. Disease modifying effects of phytonutrients at gene levels 6. Consumption of rich/enrich phytonutrients food and their relationship with health status of population 7. Optimization of extraction methodologies and purification technologies to recover phytonutrients from food 8. Development of new food products based on phytonutrients 9. Development of analytical methods focused on studying phytonutrients

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815354-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés