Polyphenols

Food Sources, Bioactive Properties & Antioxidant Effects

Buch | Hardcover

238 Seiten

2014
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63117-857-3 (ISBN)

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Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. Dietary phenolics are not only classified as human nutrients, but also play important roles in human health and are therefore called nutraceuticals. Both epidemiological studies and controlled human studies have shown that regular intakes of diets rich in phenolics are inversely related to some chronic diseases such as certain cancers and coronary heart diseases. Types and contents of phenolics in different food system vary greatly and foods of plant origin including fruits, vegetables, legumes and some beverages are good sources of bioactive phenolics. Beside the edible part of plant foods, some agricultural by-products usually contain higher levels of polyphenols, particularly, flavonoids than products themselves. This book describes the major classes of dietary phenolics, and their occurrence in the commercially important agricultural by-products including peanuts skin, grape pomace, apples pomace, citrus processing by-products, and cranberry pomace. It also discusses the role of polyphenols in the prevention of ultraviolet light induced inflammation and immunosuppression; yerba mate; the Mediterranean diet; industrial apple pomace; the role of polyphenols in human diseases; and the influence of extraction methods on the stability of polyphenols.

Agricultural By-Products As Important Food Sources of Polyphenols; The Role of Polyphenols in the Prevention of Ultraviolet Light Induced Inflammation & Immunosuppression: A Key Process in Photocarcinogenesis; Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis): A Psycho-Stimulant Plant with Anti-Oxidant Properties; Mediaterranean Diet: A Precious Tool for Fighting Inflammatory Diseases; Plant Polyphenols & Human Health; Industrial Apple Pomace: A Rich Source of Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenols; Bioactive Compounds from Different Food Sources: Biosynthesis, Occurrence & Potential Health Benefits; Role of Polyphenols in Human Disease; Polyphenols in Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanism of Action; Influence of Extraction Methods on Stability of Polyphenols; Bioactivity of Polyphenolic Rich Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals from the Tropical Island of Mauritius.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	720 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
Themenwelt	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
ISBN-10	1-63117-857-1 / 1631178571
ISBN-13	978-1-63117-857-3 / 9781631178573
Zustand	Neuware