Natural Antioxidants
Author | : Fereidoon Shahidi |
Publisher | : The American Oil Chemists Society |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-13 | : 0935315772 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780935315776 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Natural Antioxidants written by Fereidoon Shahidi and published by The American Oil Chemists Society. This book was released on 1997 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides state-of-the-art discussion of natural antioxidants from dietary sources, their occurrence, health effects, chemistry, and methodologies. The book summarizes data on the occurrence of antioxidative compounds in cereals and legumes, oilseeds, herbs and spices, vegetables, teas, muscle foods, and other commodities. The antioxidant vitamins and enzymes also are thoroughly discussed. The potential beneficial effects of dietary antioxidants, the chemistry of food antioxidants, and methodologies to assess lipid oxidation and antioxidant activity also have been covered.