Nutraceuticals and Health Care

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-323-89779-2
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1040 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kour, Jasmeet

Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Kour, Jasmeet
Dr Jasmeet Kour was awarded doctoral degree at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, India from the Department of Food Engineering and Technology. She has been serving as an assistant professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College For Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir since 2009. Dr. Jasmeet conducts her research in nutraceuticals derived from plant origin, and her work has been published in reputed journals with high-impact factors and eminent publishing houses in the field of food science. She has presented her research and review papers in various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. She has also authored and co-authored several book chapters and scientific articles published in international books with prestigious publishing houses.

Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad
Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master's Degree in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India and PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 55 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 30 book chapters, edited three books in Springer Nature & Elsevier and one textbook, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor and reviewer for many food science and technology journals.