Nutraceuticals and human health : the food-to-supplement paradigm /

Nutraceuticals, a broad umbrella term used to describe any product derived from food sources with extra health benefits, is comprehensively covered in two themes: technical and biological considerations in this book for food scientists, food chemists and researchers in human nutrition.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Spagnuolo, Paul A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2020]
Series:Food chemistry, function and analysis ; no. 23.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Nutraceuticals; Regulation of Nutraceuticals in Canada and the United States; Effects of Growing Conditions on Plant Medicinal Bioactives; Extraction Technologies for Plant Derived Nutraceuticals and Natural Health Products; Analytical Approaches for Characterization of Bioactives in Plant-based Natural Health & Food Products; Encapsulation of Nutraceuticals; Coffee and Solid Tumors; Nutraceuticals in Hematological Malignancies; Nutraceuticals as Metabolic Modulators for the Treatment of Obesity and Associated Diseases; Nutraceuticals in Neurodegenerative Diseases; Probiotic Supplements
  • Basic Concepts of the Gut Microbiome and the Role of Probiotics to Sustain Health; Clinically-Relevant Herb-Drug Interactions: Current Status and Practical Considerations