Bioactive Compounds: Health Benefits and Potential Applications

Bioactive Compounds: Health Benefits and Potential Applications provides information about different bioactive compounds including their sources, biological effects, health benefits and, potential applications which could contribute as alternatives in the prevention or treatment of multifactorial diseases for vulnerable population groups. Going beyond the basics to include discussion of bioaccessibility and the legislative aspects of marketing of bioactive compounds as nutraceuticals or food supplements, this book presents insights from a global perspective.

Written for researchers, professors and graduate students, this book is sure to be a welcomed reference for all who work in food chemistry, new product development and nutritional science.

Highlights potential contributions of bioactive compounds as alternatives in the prevention or treatment of diseaseInvestigates the world of bioactive compounds and the many activities associated with themContains information relevant to food chemistry, new product development and nutritional science

PART 1: Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Compounds 1. Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Compounds Biosynthesized by Plants and Its Relationship with Prevention of Neurodegenerative Diseases 2. Phenolic Compounds: Structure, Classification, and Antioxidant Power

PART 2: Antidiabetic Activity of Bioactive Compounds 3. Antihyperglycemic, Hypoglycemic, and Lipid-Lowering Effect of Peptide Fractions of  M. pruriens L. in an Obese Rat Model

PART 3: Anti-inflammatory Effect of Medicinal Plants 4. Protein Derivatives From Commercial Grains and Their Antiinflammatory Activity

PART 4: Anticancer Activity of Plants Metabolites 5. Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Metabolites in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

PART 5: Bioavailability of Bioactive Compounds In Vitro and In Vivo Models 6. Phenolic Compound Bioavailability Using In Vitro and In Vivo Models

PART 6: Bioactive Compounds as Ingredients of Functional Foods 7. Bioactive Compounds as Ingredients of Functional Foods: Polyphenols, Carotenoids, Peptides from Animal and Plant Sources New 8. Bioactive Compounds and Their Potential Use as Ingredients for Food and Its Application in Food Packaging

PART 7: Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds 9. Association Between Diet, Health, and the Presence of Bioactive Compounds in Foods 10. Health Benefits of Flavonoids

PART 8: Health Benefits of Functional Foods 11. Functional Food Consumption and Its Physiological Effects 12. Bee Propolis: Properties, Chemical Composition, Applications, and Potential Health Effects

PART 9: Bioactive Compounds and Functional Foods as Therapeutic Alternative 13. Bioactive Compounds as Therapeutic Alternatives 14. Flavonoids: Potential Therapeutic Agents by Their Antioxidant Capacity