| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages) |
| Contents |
Part 1: Antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds: 1. Antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds biosynthesized by plants and its relationship with prevention of neurodegenerative diseases / Janne Rojas, Alexis Buitrago -- 2. Phenolic compounds : structure, classification, and antioxidant power / Milena Morandi Vuolo, Verena Silva Lima, Mário Roberto Maróstica Junior |
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Part 2: Antidiabetic activity of bioactive compounds: 3. Antihyperglycemic, hypoglycemic, and lipid-lowering effect of peptide fractions of M. pruriens L. in an obese rat model / Armando M. Martín Ortega, Edwin Enrique Martínez Leo, Juan José Acevedo Fernández, Maira Rubi Segura Campos |
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Part 3: Anti-inflammatory effect of medicinal plants: 4. Protein derivatives from commercial grains and their antiinflammatory activity / Ivan Chen Zapata, Víctor Ermilo Arana Argáez, Maira Rubi Segura Campos |
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Part 4: Anticancer activity of plants metabolites: 5. Medicinal plants and their bioreactive metabolites in cancer prevention and treatment / Armando M. Martín Ortega, Maira Rubi Segura Campos |
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Part 5: Bioavailability of bioactive compounds in vitro and in vivo models: 6. Phenolic compound bioavailability using in vitro and in vivo models / Helena Dias de Freitas Queiroz Barros, Mário Roberto Maróstica Junior |
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Part 6: Bioactive compounds as ingredients of functional foods: 7. Bioactive compounds as ingredients of functional foods : polyphenols, carotenoids, peptides from animal and plant sources new / Sibele Santos Fernandes, Michele Silveira Coelho, Myriam de las Mercedes Salas-Mellado -- 8. Bioactive compounds and their potential use as ingredients for food and its application in food packaging / Betty Jarma Arroyo, Andrelina Pinheiro Santos, Enayde de Almeida de Melo, Anderson Campos, Lara Lins, Luis Carlos Boyano-Orozco |
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Part 7: Health benefits of bioactive compounds: 9. Association between diet, health, and the presence of bioactive compounds in foods / Michele Silveira Coelho, Sibele Santos Fernandes, Myriam de las Mercedes Salas-Mellado -- 10. Health benefits of flavonoids / Cíntia Reis Ballard, Mário Roberto Maróstica |
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Part 8: Health benefits of functional foods: 11. Functional food consumption and its physiological effects / Laís Marinho Aguiar, Marina Vilar Geraldi, Cínthia Baú Betim Cazarin, Mário Roberto Maróstica Junior -- 12. Bee propolis : properties, chemical composition, applications, and potential health effects / Roger Cauich-Kumul, Maira Rubi Segura Campos |
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Part 9: Bioactive compounds and functional foods as therapeutic alternative: 13. Bioactive compounds as therapeutic alternatives / Armando M. Martín Ortega, Maira Rubi Segura Campos -- 14. Flavonoids : potential therapeutic agents by their antioxidant capacity / Patricia Hernández-Rodríguez, Ludy Pabón Baquero, Harold Rodríguez Larrota |
| Summary |
Bioactive Compounds: Health Benefits and Potential Applications provides information about different bioactive compounds including their sources, biological effects, health benefits and, potential applications which could contribute as alternatives in the prevention or treatment of multifactorial diseases for vulnerable population groups. Going beyond the basics to include discussion of bioaccessibility and the legislative aspects of marketing of bioactive compounds as nutraceuticals or food supplements, this book presents insights from a global perspective. Written for researchers, professors and graduate students, this book is sure to be a welcomed reference for all who work in food chemistry, new product development and nutritional science |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 7, 2018) |
| Subject |
Bioactive compounds -- Physiological effect
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Bioactive compounds -- Health aspects
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Phytonutrients.
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Nutrition.
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Phytochemicals
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Plants, Medicinal
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Plant Extracts
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Nutrition
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Phytonutrients
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Segura-Campos, Maira Rubi, editor
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| ISBN |
9780128147757 |
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012814775X |
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