Carotenoids: Nutrition, Analysis and Technology

Carotenoids are an essential component of the human diet. Bioactive by nature, they are rich in antioxidants, promote vitamin A activity and lower the development of chronic illnesses. As such they are an area of growing interest to researchers and scientists who are working to design, develop and launch new functional food products, dietary supplements and other nutritional solutions. Carotenoids: Nutrition, Analysis and Technology is an up–to–date overview of the key areas of carotenoids in nutrition, therapy and technology. In the first section, the authors present a functional food perspective, outlining the therapeutic applications of the bioactive pigments. The second part is dedicated to the spectroscopic analysis of carotenoids, providing in–depth scientific methods and real research findings. In the final section, various technological applications of carotenoids are considered, including biotechnology and future prospects. Written by international experts in the field, this comprehensive book will be of interest to food scientists and researchers, nutritionists and health food companies. It will be of particular use to anyone involved in the spectroscopic analysis of carotenoids and other related bioactives. INDICE: 1. Carotenoids overview of nomenclature, structures, occurrence, and functionsA. Kaczor, M. Baranska and K. Czamara .PART ONE THERAPY .2. The role of antioxidants in prevention of premature skin agingJ. Lademann, M.E. Darvin, F. Knorr, S. Jung, L. Zastrow and M.C. Meinke .3. Anti–tumor activity of dietary carotenoids prospects for applications in therapyH. Abramczyk and J. Surmacki .4. Photo– and radiation protection of dietary carotenoidsF. Boehm, R. Edge, T. G. Truscott and C. Witt .5. Macular carotenoids: human health aspectsA. Gorusupudi and P. Bernstein .PART TWO   SPECTROSCOPY .6. Vibrational spectroscopy as a tool to investigate carotenoidsJ. Cz. Dobrowolski .7. Structural studies of carotenoids in plants, animals and food productsT. Maoka .8. In situ studies of carotenoids in plants and animalsM. Baranska, J. Cz. Dobrowolski and G. Zajac .9. Carotenoids in pigment–protein complexes: relation between carotenoids structure and functionW. I. Gruszecki .PART THREE TECHNOLOGY .10. Carotenoid biosynthesis and regulation in plantsR. Baranski and C. I. Cazzonelli .11. Carotenoids bioavailability from food matrix: towards efficient extraction proceduresH. Schulz .12. Carotenoid production by bacteria, microalgae and fungiR. M. Schweiggert and R. Carle .13. Impact of stress factors on carotenoid structures and bioavailabilityA. Kaczor and M. Pilarczyk .14. Syntheses with carotenoidsH.–R. Sliwka and V. Partali

• ISBN: 978-1-118-62226-1
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 25/12/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés