Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-39150-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 520 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 907 g

Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement. As a result, there is a dramatic increase in research aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals. There is not, however, a single source that presents this research in a thorough and accessible manner. Comprehensive and complete, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods is the first reference of its kind written explicitly for this rapidly developing field.
The book provides clearly written, concise, science-based information on over 470 nutraceutical and functional food products and compounds. Each entry lists the most current information on the product or compound and its role in the promotion of health or the prevention of disease, as well as peer-reviewed literature references. In addition, this thorough reference contains 172 chemical structures, 102 figures, 73 schemes, and 64 tables to facilitate recognition and understanding.
Concise and accessible, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods is a convenientsingle source reference that defines the most commonly used terms in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eskin, Michael

Tamir, Snait

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Topics are listed in alphabetical orders and include:
 Allicin, Amaranth, Astragalus, Beta-lactoglobin, Bovine Serum Albumin, L-Carnitine, Carotenoids, Chinese Herbs, Conjugated linoleic acid, Hydrolysate, Daidzein, Delphinidin, Diospyrin, Echinacea, Epigallocatechin, Evening Primrose, Fennel, Flavonoids, Folic Acid, Galactomannans, Ginkgo biloba, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Goldenseal, Green Tea, Halichondrin B, Huperzine A, Hydroxymatairesinol, Indole-3-acetic acid, Isoflavones, Jerusalem Artichoke, Juniper, Kaemferol, Kava Kava, Alpha-Lactalbulin, Beta-Lactalbumin, Lactulose, Lipoproteins, Lycopene, Macrolactin A, Manzamine A, Methylxanthines, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oatmeal, Oligofructose, Oolong Tea, Palatinose, Pectin, Pellynol I, Peptides, Polydextrose, Probiotics, Protease Inhibitors, Quercetin, Rehmannia, Rosemary, Saponins, Sarcophytol A, Sitosanol, Soybean, Synbiotics, Tea-Tree, Theopederin A, Thyrsiferyl 23-Acetate, Uva Ursi, Valerenic Acid, Vitamins, Wasabi, Xanthan Gum, Yarrow, Yucca, Zeaxanthin.

Über Autor(innen)

Eskin, Michael; Tamir, Snait