Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-812491-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 583 Seiten, Format (B × H): 273 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 1550 g

Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements compiles comprehensive information and recent findings on supplements found in today's market. The book focuses on non-essential nutrients, animal extracts, yeast and fungi extracts, and plant and algae extracts used as supplements. Readers will find valuable insights on the impact of dietary supplementation on human health, along with an understanding of the positive and negative aspects of each supplement.

Zielgruppe

<p>Food and nutrition researchers, health professionals, nutritionists, students and the layperson.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad

Sanches Silva, Ana Teresa

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. History, definition, overview and legislation of dietary supplements 2. Non-essential nutrients 3. Plant and algae extracts 4. Animal extracts 5. From yeast and fungi 6. Future trends of food supplements

Über Autor(innen)

Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi is a Biotechnologist and senior scientist in the Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. His research interests are focused on natural products. Till now, he has authored/co-authored over 250 publications in international journals indexed in ISI and has more than 7000 citations to published articles and also more than 10 books.

Sanches Silva, Ana Teresa
Ana Sanches Silva is a researcher at the National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP). She obtained a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and received her European Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, with honors. In addition, she was awarded with the prize for best doctorate student. Ana Sanches-Silva has a remarkable track record (over 100 scientific contributions in peer-reviewed journals or book chapters). She has more than 300 communications in national and international conferences. Her research interests are focused on the evaluation of safety and composition of food and food packaging. Moreover, her special interest is the study of food bioactive compounds and dietary supplements, and development of analytical methodologies for the analysis of bioactive compounds in food.