| Description |
x, 453 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Nutraceutical science and technology ; 1 |
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Nutraceutical science and technology ; 1
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. Occurrence and Levels of Phytosterols in Foods 1 -- Vieno Piironen and Anna-Maija Lampi -- -- 2. Analysis of Phytosterols in Foods 33 -- Anna-Maija Lampi, Vieno Piironen, and Jari Toivo -- -- 3. Plant Sterol Analysis in Relation to Functional Foods 75 -- Guus S. M. J. E. Duchateau, Hans-Gerd M. Janssen, -- and Arjan J. H. Louter -- -- 4. Analysis of Phytosterols in Biological Samples 133 -- Arnis Kuksis -- -- 5. Does Phytosterol Intake Affect the Development -- of Cancer? 191 -- Lena Normen and Susan W. Andersson -- -- 6. Role of Plant Sterols in Cholesterol Lowering 243 -- Lena Normen, Jiri Frohlich, and Elke Trautwein -- -- -- -- -- 7. Plant Sterols in Functional Foods 317 -- Robert A. Moreau -- -- 8. Safety of Phytosterols and Phytosterol Esters as -- Functional Food Components 347 -- David Kritchevsky -- -- 9. Potential Health Risks Associated with Large Intakes -- of Plant Sterols 365 -- W. M. Nimal Ratnayake and Elizabeth J. Vavasour -- -- 10. Chemistry, Analysis, and Occurrence of Phytosterol -- Oxidation Products in Foods 397 -- Paresh C. Dutta -- -- 11. Biological Effects and Safety Aspects of Phytosterol -- Oxides 419 -- Lisa Oehrl Dean and Leon C. Boyd -- -- 12. Prospects of Increasing Nutritional Phytosterol Levels -- in Plants 431 -- Tatu A. Miettinen and Helena Gylling -- -- Index 441 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sterols.
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Functional foods.
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Phytochemicals.
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Phytosterols -- metabolism.
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Coronary Disease -- prevention & control.
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Food Analysis.
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Food, Fortified.
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Hypercholesterolemia -- diet therapy.
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Phytosterols -- analysis.
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| Author |
Dutta, Paresh C.
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| LC no. |
2004275339 |
| ISBN |
082474750X alkaline paper |
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