Phenolic Antioxidants in Foods: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Analysis /

Plant foods are an essential part of our daily diet and constitute one of the highest contributors to the world economy. These foods are rich in phenolic compounds, which play a significant role in maintaining our health. This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the chemistry, biochemistry...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zeb, Alam (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • SECTION 1: CHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 1: Concept of Antioxidant
  • Introduction to Antioxidant
  • Types of antioxidants
  • Mechanism of Antioxidant Reaction
  • Estimation of Antioxidant Activity
  • Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Nomenclature of phenolic compounds
  • Ch 2: Chemistry of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Classification
  • Phenolic acids
  • Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
  • Phenolic esters
  • Cinnamic acid amides
  • Lignans and lignin
  • Tannins
  • Coumarins
  • Flavonoids
  • Glycosides
  • Ch 3: Phenolic Antioxidants in Foods
  • Phenolic antioxidants in fruits
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Vegetables
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Cereals and legumes
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Beverages
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Edible Oil
  • SECTION 2: BIOCHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 4: Biosynthesis of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic acids
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic esters
  • Biosynthesis of Cinnamic acid amides
  • Biosynthesis of Lignans and lignin
  • Biosynthesis of Tannins
  • Biosynthesis of Coumarins
  • Biosynthesis of Flavonoids
  • Biosynthesis of Glycosides
  • Ch 5: Metabolism of Phenolic Antioxidants.
  • Ingestion of phenolic antioxidants
  • Digestion and absorption
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Bloodstream
  • Interactions with Proteins
  • Interactions with Carbohydrates
  • Ch 6: Pharmacological Effects of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Pharmacological significance
  • Oxidative stress and Phenolic antioxidants
  • Aging and Phenolic antioxidants
  • Health and Diseases
  • Ch 7: Molecular Mechanism of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Basic Mechanism
  • In-vitro studies
  • In-vivo studies
  • SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 8: Basics in Analysis of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Extraction of phenolic compounds
  • Spectrophotometric analysis
  • Titrimetric methods
  • Electrochemical methods
  • Ch 9: Chromatography of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Thin layer chromatography
  • Liquid chromatography
  • Gas chromatography
  • Ch 10: Spectroscopy of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy. .