Kour J. Nutraceuticals and Health Care 2022

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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.
Nutraceutical-A deep and profound concept
Cereal proteins
Lignans
Betalain
Flavonoids
Lycopene
Carotenoids
Curcumin
Eugenol
PUFA and MUFA
Resveratrol
Glucosinolates
Gamma oryzanol
Tocopherol
Alpha-linolenic acid
Ascorbic acid
Phenolic acids
Anthocyanins
Genistein and daidzein
Beta-glucan
Berberine