Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables As Health Promoters : Part 2.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- List of Contributors -- Bioactive Compounds of Legumes as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- Bioactive Peptides (BAPs) -- Isoflavones -- Other Phenolic Compounds -- Carotenoids, Tocopherols and Fatty Acids -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds from Brassicaceae as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- PHYTONUTRIENTS IN CRUCIFEROUS PLANTS AND FOODS -- Glucosinolates and Bioactive Isothiocyanates -- Phenolic Compounds -- Flavonoids -- Phenolic Acids and Derivatives -- NUTRIENTS: MINERALS AND VITAMINS -- Minerals -- Vitamins and Carotenoids -- OTHER NUTRIENTS -- FUTURE PERSPECTIVES -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds of Tomatoes as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- TOMATO BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS -- Carotenoids -- Vitamins -- Phenolic Compounds -- Glycoalkaloids -- BIOAVAILABILITY OF TOMATO COMPOUNDS -- Bioavailability of Carotenoids -- Bioavailability of Vitamins -- Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds -- Bioavailability of Glycoalkaloids -- BIOACTIVITY OF TOMATO COMPOUNDS -- Bioactive Properties of Carotenoids -- Bioactive Properties of Vitamins -- Bioactive Properties of Phenolic Compounds -- Bioactive Properties of Glycoalkaloids -- TOMATO AND HUMAN HEALTH -- Tomato Consumption Improves the Oxidative Status -- Tomato Suppresses the NF-κB Activation and Reduces Inflammation -- Tomato Reduces Inflammation Linked to Obesity, Diabetes and Cholesterol -- Tomato Prevents Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis and Hypertension -- Tomato has Antitumour and Anticarcinogenic Properties -- Tomato Protects Liver from Hepatotoxicity and Hepatocarcinogenesis -- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS -- INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES.

Bioactive Compounds from Capsicum annuum as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- POLYPHENOLS -- CAPSAICINOIDS -- Pain Relief -- Anti-Obesity -- Anti-Cancer -- Other Effects -- CAPSINOIDS -- Anti-Obesity -- Anti-Cancer -- CAROTENOIDS -- VITAMINS -- Ascorbic Acid -- PHYTOSTEROLS -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Phytochemical, Nutritional, Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Juglans regia (L.) -- INTRODUCTION -- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES -- Major Components -- Macronutrients -- Minor Components -- ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH BENEFITS -- ANTIMUTAGENIC AND ANTICARCIONAGENIC ACTIVITIES -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds of Chestnuts as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CHESTNUT -- PRINCIPAL POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGIES -- Cold Storage -- Drying -- Osmotic Dehydration -- Irradiation -- Industrial Processing and Other Ways to Prepare Chestnuts for Consumption -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds of Hazelnuts as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION -- Proximate Composition -- Amino Acids -- Water-Soluble Vitamins -- Minerals -- LIPIDIC COMPOUNDS -- Fatty Acids -- Phytosterols -- Vitamin E -- PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS -- Phenolic Acids -- Flavonoids -- Tannins -- HEALTH ASPECTS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds in Coffee as Health Promotors -- INTRODUCTION -- BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN COFFEE AND THEIR PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS -- Chlorogenic Acids -- Caffeine -- Trigonelline -- Melanoidins -- Diterpenes: Kahweol and Cafestol -- HEALTH BENEFITS OF COFFEE -- Antioxidant Effect -- Diabetes.

Mechanism of Action -- Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Uterus Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Liver Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Mechanisms of Action -- Parkinson's Disease -- Mechanism of Action -- Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease -- Age-related Cognitive Decline -- Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia -- Mechanism of Action -- ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN COFFEE -- Determination of Chlorogenic Acids /Phenolic Compounds -- Determination of Caffeine -- Determination of Diterpenes -- Determination of Trigonelline and Nicotinic Acid -- Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Spent Coffee -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Bioactive Compounds of Rice as Health Promoters -- INTRODUCTION -- Traditional Therapeutic Uses of Rice -- Composition and Antioxidant Effects of the Bioactive Compounds in Rice -- Health Promoting Properties of Rice -- Effect of Processing on the Bioactive Compounds in Rice -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX.

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