Herbs, spices and their roles in nutraceuticals and functional foods /

Herbs, Spices and Their Roles in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods gives an overview of the many pharmacological activities associated with herbs and spices, including detailed coverage on their mechanisms and formulations for the food industry. Chapters focus on key ingredients such as Curcuma lo...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Amalraj, Augustine (Editor), Kuttappan, Sasikumar (Editor), Varma, Karthik (Editor), Matharu, A. S. (Avtar Singh) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States ; Cambridge, MA, United States ; Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom : Elsevier, Academic Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, [2023]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Herbs, Spices and Their Roles in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods gives an overview of the many pharmacological activities associated with herbs and spices, including detailed coverage on their mechanisms and formulations for the food industry. Chapters focus on key ingredients such as Curcuma longa, Piper Nigrum and Trigonella foenum-graecum, with contributors across the globe providing the latest research and advances for each. This is an essential read for scientists who want to understand the fundamental mechanisms behind the bioactive compounds within herbs and spices. The numerous phytochemicals present in plant extracts have multiple pharmacological activities so there is extensive research into new bioactive compounds.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323998147
0323998143