Phenolic antioxidants in foods : chemistry, biochemistry & analysis

Phenolic antioxidants in foods : chemistry, biochemistry & analysis / Alam Zeb.

Plant foods are an essential part of our daily diet and constitute one of the highest contributors to the world economy. These foods are rich in phenolic compounds, which play a significant role in maintaining our health. This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the chemistry, biochemistry...

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Main Author: Zeb, Alam, 1979-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
Subjects:
Food > Composition.
Antioxidants.
Phenols.
antioxidant.
Antioxidants
Food > Composition
Phenols
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Table of Contents:
  • SECTION 1: CHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 1: Concept of Antioxidant
  • Introduction to Antioxidant
  • Types of antioxidants
  • Mechanism of Antioxidant Reaction
  • Estimation of Antioxidant Activity
  • Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Nomenclature of phenolic compounds
  • Ch 2: Chemistry of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Classification
  • Phenolic acids
  • Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
  • Phenolic esters
  • Cinnamic acid amides
  • Lignans and lignin
  • Tannins
  • Coumarins
  • Flavonoids
  • Glycosides
  • Ch 3: Phenolic Antioxidants in Foods
  • Phenolic antioxidants in fruits
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Vegetables
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Cereals and legumes
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Beverages
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Edible Oil
  • SECTION 2: BIOCHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 4: Biosynthesis of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic acids
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
  • Biosynthesis of Phenolic esters
  • Biosynthesis of Cinnamic acid amides
  • Biosynthesis of Lignans and lignin
  • Biosynthesis of Tannins
  • Biosynthesis of Coumarins
  • Biosynthesis of Flavonoids
  • Biosynthesis of Glycosides
  • Ch 5: Metabolism of Phenolic Antioxidants.
  • Ingestion of phenolic antioxidants
  • Digestion and absorption
  • Phenolic antioxidants in Bloodstream
  • Interactions with Proteins
  • Interactions with Carbohydrates
  • Ch 6: Pharmacological Effects of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Pharmacological significance
  • Oxidative stress & Phenolic antioxidants
  • Aging & Phenolic antioxidants
  • Health & Diseases
  • Ch 7: Molecular Mechanism of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Basic Mechanism
  • In-vitro studies
  • In-vivo studies
  • SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Ch 8: Basics in Analysis of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Extraction of phenolic compounds
  • Spectrophotometric analysis
  • Titrimetric methods
  • Electrochemical methods
  • Ch 9: Chromatography of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Thin layer chromatography
  • Liquid chromatography
  • Gas chromatography
  • Ch 10: Spectroscopy of Phenolic Antioxidants
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy.

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