Nutraceuticals

Focusing on the nutraceuticals gaining significant attention because of their apparent safety and nutritional and therapeutic uses, this fourth volume in the popular Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food Industry series discusses the properties of different nutraceuticals to illustrate the potential role of nanotechnology in nutraceutical delivery systems in food science

Nutraceuticals, the fourth volume in the Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food Industry series, is an invaluable resource for anyone in the food industry who needs the most current information about scientific advances in this field. Nutraceuticals are gaining significant attention because of their apparent safety, as well as their nutritional and therapeutic uses. Scientific indications have reinforced dietary interposition as an effective implement for a healthy lifestyle. Bioactive components have been shown to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, anti-mutagenic, and anti-carcinogenic roles in the living system. Research professionals, professors, and students will all find this book useful.