Functional Food and Human Health
Global health and the increasing incidence of various diseases are a cause for concern, and doctors and scientists reason that the diet, food habits and lifestyle are contributing factors. Processed food has reduced the nutritional value of our diet, and although supplementing foods with various add...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Functional Food Components in Daily Diet.-Composition of Functional Food in the World Diet
- Dietary Fibre - Nutrition and Health Benefits
- Phlorotannins and Macroalgal Polyphenols: Potential as Functional Food Ingredients and Role in Health Promotion
- Probiotics as Functional Foods in Enhancing Gut Immunity
- Flavonoids as Functional Food
- Comprehensive Assessment of Curcumin as a Functional Food
- Resveratrol: A Miracle Drug for Vascular Pathologies
- Plant-derived Drug Molecules as Antibacterial Agents
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and its Role in Human Health
- Part II: Functional Food and Human Health
- Phytochemicals and Human Health
- Natural Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease
- Dietary Fibers Derived Short Chain Fatty Acids and their Role in Human Health
- Metabolic Syndrome and Nutritional Interventions
- Cardiovascular Disease and Herbal Intervention
- Therapeutic Potential of Phytoestrogens
- Curcumin in Cancer Prevention
- Nutraceuticals and their Role in Human Health and Disease
- Part III: Functional Food and Human Health: Effective Delivery Methods, Product Development and Toxicity
- Extraction of Plant-based Molecules with Medicinal Properties
- Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Perspectives and Prospects
- Nano Delivery of Food Derived Biomolecules: An overview
- Phytochemicals in Clinical studies: Current perspective
- Functional foods as Personalised Nutrition: Definitions and Genomic insights
- Part IV: Functional food and Human Health: Miscellaneous Effects of Functional Food and Components
- Importance of Probiotics in Human Health
- Aldose Reductase Inhibitors in the Functional Foods: Regulation of Diabetic Complications
- Ferulic Acid: A Natural Antioxidant with Applications Toward Neuroprotection Against Alzheimer's Disease
- Flavonoids and Cancer Stem Cells Maintenance & Growth
- Phytochemicals: An Alternate Approach Towards Various Disease Management
- Herbal Drugs - To Take It or Not To Take It.
