Dietary Fibre Functionality in Food and Nutraceuticals : From Plant to Gut.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hosseinian, Farah
Other Authors: Oomah, Dave, Campos-Vega, Rocio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.
Series:Hui: Food Science and Technology Ser.
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Do the Physical Structure and Physicochemical Characteristics of Dietary Fibers Influence their Health Effects?; 1.1 Influence of the Chemical and Physical Structure on the Metabolic Effects of Fibers; 1.2 Influence of the Physicochemical Properties of Fibers on their Metabolic Effects; 1.3 The Effect of Fiber Structure on Fermentation Patterns and Microbiota Profiles: Slowly versus Rapidly Fermented Fiber; 1.4 Conclusions; References.
  • Chapter 2: Interaction of Phenolics and their Association with Dietary Fiber2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Phenolic Compounds; 2.3 Bioactivities of Phenolics; 2.4 Dietary Fiber; 2.5 Antioxidant Dietary Fiber; 2.6 Protein-Phenolic Interactions; 2.7 Starch-Phenolic Interactions; 2.8 Phenolic Compounds and Starch Digestibility; 2.9 Interactions of Phenolic Compounds; 2.10 Phenolics and Dietary Fiber; 2.11 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Dietary Fiber-Enriched Functional Beverages in the Market; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dietary Fiber Definition and Classification; 3.3 Fiber-Enriched Non-Dairy Beverages.
  • 3.4 Suitable Dietary Fiber Types for Fortifying Non-Dairy Drinks3.5 Contributions of Beverages in Dietary Studies; 3.6 The Functional Beverage Market; 3.7 Fiber-Enriched Dairy Products; References; Chapter 4: Dietary Fiber as Food Additive: Present and Future; 4.1 Dietary Fiber: Definition; 4.2 Chemical Nature of Dietary Fiber Used as Food Additive; 4.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Biological Effect of Antioxidant Fiber from Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Phaseolus vulgaris Generalities; 5.3 Composition of Common Bean Antioxidant Fiber.
  • 5.4 Biological Potential of Antioxidant Fiber of Common BeanReferences; Chapter 6: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies on Dietary Fiber and Gut Health; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Research into Dietary Fiber and Health; 6.3 In Vivo Studies on Intestinal Function; 6.4 In Vitro Studies; 6.5 Current Trends and Perspectives; 6.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Dietary Fiber and Colon Cancer; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Physiological Action and Function of Dietary Fiber in Colon Cancer; 7.3 Colon Cancer Chemopreventive Bioactivities; 7.4 Future Directions: Food Designs New Structures for Colon Cancer Prevention.
  • 7.5 ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 8: The Role of Fibers and Bioactive Compounds in Gut Microbiota Composition and Health; 8.1 The Influence of Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease; 8.2 Bioactive Substances and Fiber Promoting a Healthy Gut; 8.3 Survey of Epidemiological Studies; 8.4 Diabetes; 8.5 Infertility; 8.6 Mental Health and Gut Microbiota; 8.7 Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Extragastrointestinal Organs; 8.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Effect of Processing on the Bioactive Polysaccharides and Phenolic Compounds from Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller); 9.1 Aloe vera.