Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

ISBN-13: 9780849315725 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 520 str.

N. A. Michael Eskin; Tamir Snait

Opis

Health professionals are recognizing the role of nutraceuticals in health enhancement, however, there is much confusion and misinformation about these products and the science behind them. This dictionary contains science-based information on approximately 150 nutraceutical and functional food products and compounds. Each entry lists the most current information on the product or compound and its role in the promotion of health or the prevention of disease, as well as peer-reviewed literature references. Chemical structures are provided for more than 100 compounds and numerous tables present additional data.

Spis treści

Topics are listed in alphabetical orders and include:
 Allicin, Amaranth, Astragalus, Beta-lactoglobin, Bovine Serum Albumin, L-Carnitine, Carotenoids, Chinese Herbs, Conjugated linoleic acid, Hydrolysate, Daidzein, Delphinidin, Diospyrin, Echinacea, Epigallocatechin, Evening Primrose, Fennel, Flavonoids, Folic Acid, Galactomannans, Ginkgo biloba, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Goldenseal, Green Tea, Halichondrin B, Huperzine A, Hydroxymatairesinol, Indole-3-acetic acid, Isoflavones, Jerusalem Artichoke, Juniper, Kaemferol, Kava Kava, Alpha-Lactalbulin, Beta-Lactalbumin, Lactulose, Lipoproteins, Lycopene, Macrolactin A, Manzamine A, Methylxanthines, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oatmeal, Oligofructose, Oolong Tea, Palatinose, Pectin, Pellynol I, Peptides, Polydextrose, Probiotics, Protease Inhibitors, Quercetin, Rehmannia, Rosemary, Saponins, Sarcophytol A, Sitosanol, Soybean, Synbiotics, Tea-Tree, Theopederin A, Thyrsiferyl 23-Acetate, Uva Ursi, Valerenic Acid, Vitamins, Wasabi, Xanthan Gum, Yarrow, Yucca, Zeaxanthin.

O autorze

Eskin, Michael; Tamir, Snait