Biological Activities Of Plant Food Components

Author : Carla Gentile
Publisher : Mdpi AG
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 3036525300

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Biological Activities of Plant Food Components by Carla Gentile Pdf

Epidemiological evidence from the last fifty years has demonstrated that nutrition plays a decisive role in human health. Eating properly is not only necessary to meet energy demands. It also actively contributes, through both preventive actions and therapeutic effects, to improving human wellness. Nutrition owes its functional role in human health to the biological activity of specific, small dietary molecules. Plants are the most important source of bioactive molecules, and dietary phytochemicals are mainly responsible for the documented protective effects of diets which are rich in plant foods. Dietary phytochemicals have attracted increasing interest in human nutrition research over the past few years due to their ability to exert several biological effects that are potentially useful for human health, In this Special Issue, the biological activity of dietary phytochemicals, either purified or in extracts from plant foods, and their potential effects on human health are addressed and investigated.

Author : Cinthia Bau Betim Cazarin,Juliano Lemos Bicas,Glaucia Maria Pastore,Mario Roberto Marostica Junior
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128225905

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Bioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic Approach by Cinthia Bau Betim Cazarin,Juliano Lemos Bicas,Glaucia Maria Pastore,Mario Roberto Marostica Junior Pdf

Bioactive Food Components Activity in Mechanistic Approach presents the role of functional foods and bioactive compounds in inflammation. This book focuses on bioactive compounds, including phenolics, prebiotics, carotenoids, tocopherols, bioactive peptides, probiotics, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and describes their actions in several diseases, mainly obesity and co-morbidities, inflammatory bowel disease, cognitive decline and cancer, and aging. Intended for food, nutrition, and nutraceutical researchers, as well as those studying related fields, the book offers a mechanistic approach that is currently lacking in the market. Explores the mechanistic approach of functional foods in health and disease Contains definitions, case studies, applications, literature reviews, recent developments and text boxes Provides coverage of phenolic compounds, prebiotics and probiotics, carotenoids, tocopherols, bioactive peptides, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and sulfur compounds

Author : Dario Donno,Federica Turrini
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039436170

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Plant Foods and Underutilized Fruits as Source of Functional Food Ingredients by Dario Donno,Federica Turrini Pdf

Changes in lifestyle and demographics shifted preferences about the relationships between food and health, contributing to generate new needs in the food supply. Today, the role of food is not only intended as hunger satisfaction and nutrient supply, but also as an opportunity to prevent nutrition-related diseases and improve physical and mental well-being. There is a growing interest in the novel or less well known plant foods that offer an opportunity for health maintenance. This book shows that an interest in plant foods and underutilized fruits is continuously growing, and agrobiodiversity exploitation offers effective and extraordinary potentialities. Readers will discover that plant foods could become an important source of health-promoting compounds and functional food ingredients with beneficial properties. The description of the quality and physicochemical traits, the identification and quantification of the main biologically active compounds, and the evaluation of their biological activities are important to assess plant food efficacy as functional foods or a source of food supplement ingredients for the consumers.

Author : Yu Xiao,Xiaolong Ji,Xiudong Xia
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832512937

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Enhancement of Nutritional Profile/Biological Activity of Plant-Based Foods by Fermentation by Yu Xiao,Xiaolong Ji,Xiudong Xia Pdf

With ever-increasing health consciousness among consumers in the worldwide in the last decades, great attention has been paid on the application of biotechnology methods in the agricultural and food industry. Especially for plant-based foods production, which exhibit co-benefits to human the health and climate. Traditional fermented foods play a crucial role in human diets around the world because of their unique flavors, great nutritional value, and health-beneficial effects. Fermentation is one of the most traditional but still prevalent bio-processing approaches in the food industry, with the great potential to improve the flavor, sensory, nutritional value and biological activity (including antioxidant capacity, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic anti-inflammatory, regulating intestinal flora properties) of food products. The application of microbial food processing method has attracted the interest of researchers and industries due to its simple, environmentally friendly, and cost-efficiently advantages. The use of fermentation and selected generally recognized as safe (GRAS) starters, such as lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi has been considered as an excellent method to improve the nutritional value or biological activity of foods by the biosynthesis/biotransformation/generation of bioactive compounds (e.g., phenolic compounds, oligosaccharide), or by the degradation of anti-nutritional factors. In the last years, the exploitation of microbes isolated from traditional fermented foods or as the result of the inoculation of selected starters was conducted to produce novel fermented plant-based foods with beneficial viable microorganisms and/or their metabolites that positively impact on human health. This Research Topic aims to focus on the application of microorganisms in processing of fermented plant-based foods to improve nutritional profile and/or biological activity. In particular, it is welcome focusing on matrices fermentation by beneficial microorganisms, processing for food substrate/by-product valorization, augmentation of food matrix bioactive compounds via fermentation. We invite authors to submit different types of manuscripts (e.g., Original Research Articles, short communications, and Review Articles) that focus on but are not limited to the following topics:  Microbial metabolic pathways associated with the accumulation of bioactive compounds of fermented foods.  Innovative fermentation approaches to improve the nutritional and functional properties in the final products.  Valorization of plant-based food matrices/by-products via fermentation.  Plant-based anti-nutritional factors degradation by microorganisms.  Development of high added-value and novel fermented products.  Production of bioactive compounds with health beneficial effects.  Human intestinal flora simulated effect on plant-based food.

Author : Brijesh K. Tiwari,Nigel P. Brunton,Charles Brennan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118464687

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Handbook of Plant Food Phytochemicals by Brijesh K. Tiwari,Nigel P. Brunton,Charles Brennan Pdf

Phytochemicals are plant derived chemicals which may bestow health benefits when consumed, whether medicinally or as part of a balanced diet. Given that plant foods are a major component of most diets worldwide, it is unsurprising that these foods represent the greatest source of phytochemicals for most people. Yet it is only relatively recently that due recognition has been given to the importance of phytochemicals in maintaining our health. New evidence for the role of specific plant food phytochemicals in protecting against the onset of diseases such as cancers and heart disease is continually being put forward. The increasing awareness of consumers of the link between diet and health has exponentially increased the number of scientific studies into the biological effects of these substances. The Handbook of Plant Food Phytochemicals provides a comprehensive overview of the occurrence, significance and factors effecting phytochemicals in plant foods. A key of objective of the book is to critically evaluate these aspects. Evaluation of the evidence for and against the quantifiable health benefits being imparted as expressed in terms of the reduction in the risk of disease conferred through the consumption of foods that are rich in phytochemicals. With world-leading editors and contributors, the Handbook of Plant Food Phytochemicals is an invaluable, cutting-edge resource for food scientists, nutritionists and plant biochemists. It covers the processing techniques aimed at the production of phytochemical-rich foods which can have a role in disease-prevention, making it ideal for both the food industry and those who are researching the health benefits of particular foods. Lecturers and advanced students will find it a helpful and readable guide to a constantly expanding subject area.

Author : Dario Donno,Federica Turrini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 303943618X

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Plant Foods and Underutilized Fruits as Source of Functional Food Ingredients by Dario Donno,Federica Turrini Pdf

Changes in lifestyle and demographics shifted preferences about the relationships between food and health, contributing to generate new needs in the food supply. Today, the role of food is not only intended as hunger satisfaction and nutrient supply, but also as an opportunity to prevent nutrition-related diseases and improve physical and mental well-being. There is a growing interest in the novel or less well known plant foods that offer an opportunity for health maintenance. This book shows that an interest in plant foods and underutilized fruits is continuously growing, and agrobiodiversity exploitation offers effective and extraordinary potentialities. Readers will discover that plant foods could become an important source of health-promoting compounds and functional food ingredients with beneficial properties. The description of the quality and physicochemical traits, the identification and quantification of the main biologically active compounds, and the evaluation of their biological activities are important to assess plant food efficacy as functional foods or a source of food supplement ingredients for the consumers.

Author : Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1089 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031447464

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Bioactive Compounds in the Storage Organs of Plants by Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy Pdf

Author : Michael E. Netzel,Yasmina Sultanbawa
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039285662

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Foods of Plant Origin by Michael E. Netzel,Yasmina Sultanbawa Pdf

It is now well accepted that the consumption of plant-based foods is beneficial to human health. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and derived products can be excellent sources of minerals, vitamins, and fiber and usually have a favorable nutrient-to-energy ratio. Furthermore, plant foods are also a rich source of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, carotenoids, and betalains, with potential health benefits for humans. Many epidemiological studies have made a direct link between the consumption of plant foods and health. Human intervention studies have also shown that higher intake/consumption of plant foods can reduce the incidence of metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases, especially in at-risk populations such as obese people. In addition to its health benefits, plant foods are also used as functional ingredients in food applications such as antioxidants, antimicrobials, and natural colorants. The Special Issue “Foods of Plant Origin” covers biodiscovery, functionality, the effect of different cooking/preparation methods on bioactive (plant food) ingredients, and strategies to improve the nutritional quality of plant foods by adding other food components using novel/alternative food sources or applying non-conventional preparation techniques.

Author : Raffaele Capasso,Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783039439874

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Plant Extracts by Raffaele Capasso,Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli Pdf

Plant extracts are widely used for therapeutic purposes. The vegetal origin of these products satisfies people’s desire to cure themselves with natural drugs; this aspect, together with effectiveness and regulatory opportunities, is the base of the broad modern use of medicinal plants. Traditional uses and novel biological effects allow the availability of an extraordinarily high number of different compounds with formidable therapeutic potential. Nevertheless, pitfalls are hidden behind poor pharmacological and toxicological knowledge of plant extracts, nonstandardized methods of extraction, and undefined and nonrepeatable qualitative and quantitative composition. In this context, novel experimental studies on plant products and appreciated and are necessary to reinforce the scientific soundness of phytotherapy. This book aims to respond to this medical need comprehensively highlighting the newest discoveries in vegetal resources with an emphasis on pharmacological activity.

Author : Megh R. Goyal,Arijit Nath,Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000090239

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Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals by Megh R. Goyal,Arijit Nath,Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria Pdf

Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals: From Traditional Knowledge to Present Innovation covers the importance of the therapeutic health benefits of phytochemicals derived from plants. It discusses the isolation of potential bioactive molecules from plant sources along with their value to human health. It focuses on physical characteristics, uniqueness, uses, distribution, traditional and nutritional importance, bioactivities, and future trends of different plant-based foods and food products. Functional foods, beyond providing basic nutrition, may offer a potentially positive effect on health and cures for various disease conditions, such as metabolic disorders (including diabetes), cancer, and chronic inflammatory reactions. The volume looks at these natural products and their bioactive compounds that are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medications and in the production of pharmaceutical supplements and as food additives to increase functionality. It also describes the concept of extraction of bioactive molecules from plant sources, both conventional and modern extraction techniques, available sources, biochemistry, structural composition, and potential biological activities.

Author : Hanna Staroszczyk,Zdzislaw Edmund Sikorski
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000864540

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Chemical and Functional Properties of Food Components by Hanna Staroszczyk,Zdzislaw Edmund Sikorski Pdf

Over three editions, this book described the contents of food raw materials and products, the chemistry/biochemistry of food components, as well as the changes occurring during post-harvest storage and processing affecting the quality of foods. The fourth edition of Chemical and Functional Properties of Food Components discusses the role of chemical compounds in the structure of raw materials and the formation of different attributes of food quality, including nutritional value, safety, and sensory properties. This new edition contains four new chapters: “Non-Protein Nitrogenous Compounds”; “Prooxidants and Antioxidants in Food”; “Non-Nutritive Bioactive Compounds in Food of Plant Origin”; and “Analytical Methods Used for Assessing the Quality of Food Products.” These chapters have been included because new research results have brought increasing knowledge on the effect of non-protein nitrogenous compounds, especially bioactive peptides, nucleic acids, and biogenic amines on the biological properties of foods; the role of natural and added prooxidants and antioxidants in the processing and biological impact of foods; numerous beneficial and harmful effects of bioactive components of plant foods; and new systems for control of food composition and the safety of foods. Features: • Stresses the effect of the chemical/biochemical reactions on the selection of optimum parameters of food processing without presenting details of the technological processes • Describes naturally occurring elements and compounds as well as those generated during food handling in view of health hazards they may bring to consumers • Discusses the risks and benefits of reactions occurring during food handling The knowledge of the chemistry and biochemistry of the components and their interactions presented in this book aids food scientists in making the right decisions for controlling the rate of beneficial and undesirable reactions, selecting optimal storage and processing parameters, as well as the best use of food raw materials.

Author : Charis M. Galanakis
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323850537

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Nutraceutical and Functional Food Components by Charis M. Galanakis Pdf

Nutraceutical and Functional Food Components: Effects of Innovative Processing Techniques, Second Edition highlights the impact of recent food industry advances on the nutritional value, functional properties, applications, bioavailability, and bioaccessibility of food components. This second edition also assesses shelf-life, sensory characteristics, and the profile of food products. Covering the most important groups of food components, including lipids, proteins, peptides and amino acids, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, aromatic compounds, minerals, glucosinolates, enzymes, this book addresses processing methods for each. Food scientists, technologists, researchers, nutritionists, engineers and chemists, agricultural scientists, other professionals working in the food industry, as well as students studying related fields, will benefit from this updated reference. Focuses on nutritional value, functional properties, applications, bioavailability and bioaccessibility of food components Covers food components by describing the effects of thermal and non-thermal technologies Addresses shelf-life, sensory characteristics and health claims

Author : I T Johnson,G R Fenwick
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845698188

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Dietary Anticarcinogens and Antimutagens by I T Johnson,G R Fenwick Pdf

Comprehensive and international in content, Dietary anticarcinogens and antimutagens: Chemical and biological aspects includes topics as diverse as the health benefits of tea, wine and beer, through the prevention of various cancers, to the development of effective communication for healthy eating. The book is organised in to sections covering: epidemiology of diet and cancer; mechanisms of DNA damage and repair; the body’s various protective mechanisms; and experimental approaches to the study of diet and cancer, with particular emphasis on humans as subjects.

Author : Monika Stojanova,Dragutin A. Djukic,Marina T. Stojanova,Aziz Şatana
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781527572140

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Modern Extraction Methods of Biologically Active Components in Food Biotechnology by Monika Stojanova,Dragutin A. Djukic,Marina T. Stojanova,Aziz Şatana Pdf

This monograph is an innovative synthesis of three important areas of food biotechnology. The first chapter covers modern methods of extracting biologically active components from food. The choice of the appropriate method is the first and key aspect of obtaining a quality extract, which could further be used in the various sectors of the food industry. The second chapter discusses biologically active components in food products. The third chapter explores the potential health benefits of extracted compounds. Additionally, the monograph includes an appendix showcasing Bio-Soup, the first functional industrially produced dehydrated soup enriched with lyophilized mushroom extracts. The monograph presents a unique and creative perspective on the production of safe, high-quality, and functional food. It is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, professors, students, and employees in the food industry. Additionally, it is suitable for anyone who is looking to learn how to eat healthier and improve their life habits.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128165683

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Functional Food Ingredients from Plants by Anonim Pdf

Functional Food Ingredients from Plants, Volume 90, the latest release in the Advances in Food and Nutrition Research series, provides updated knowledge about nutrients in foods and how to avoid their deficiency, especially for those essential nutrients that should be present in the diet to reduce disease risk and optimize health. Updates to this release include sections on Natural antioxidants of plant origin, Dietary fiber sources, The impact of molecular interactions with phenolic compounds on food polysaccharides functionality, Plant phenolics as functional ingredients, Pigments and vitamins from plants as functional ingredients, Glucosinolates fate from plants to consumer, and more. Contains contributions that have been carefully selected based on their vast experience and expertise on the subject Includes updated, in-depth, and critical discussions of available information, giving the reader a unique opportunity to learn Encompasses a broad view of the topics at hand