Soft Chemistry and Food Fermentation /

Soft Chemistry and Food Fermentation, Volume Three, the latest release in the Handbook of Food Bioengineering series is a practical resource that provides significant knowledge and new perspectives in food processing and preservation, promoting renewable resources by applying soft ecological techniq...

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Other Authors: Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai (Editor), Holban, Alina Maria (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, [2017]
Series:Handbook of food bioengineering ; volume 3.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Series Preface; Preface for Volume 3: Soft Chemistry and Food Fermentation; Chapter 1
  • Introduction in Soft Chemistry and Food Fermentation; 1
  • General Considerations; 2
  • Primary and Secondary Metabolites as Biotechnological Products; 3
  • Primary Metabolites; 4
  • Secondary Metabolites; 5
  • Fermentation Process; 6
  • Fermentative Microorganisms; 7
  • Health Benefits of Fermented Foods; 8
  • Fermented Dairy Products and Their Benefits; 9
  • Other Fermented Foods and Benefits; 10
  • Fermented Foods Side Effects.
  • 11
  • ConclusionsReferences; Further Reading; Chapter 2
  • Environment-Friendly Techniques for Extraction of Bioactive Compounds From Fruits; 1
  • Introduction; 2
  • Bioactive Compounds of Fruits; 3
  • Extraction of Bioactive Compounds From Fruits; 3.1
  • Microwave-Assisted Extraction; 3.2
  • Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction; 3.3
  • Supercritical-Fluid Extraction; 3.4
  • Subcritical-Water Extraction; 4
  • Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 3
  • Bioactivity Profiling of Peptides From Food Proteins; 1
  • Introduction; 2
  • Animal Proteins; 2.1
  • Egg White Proteins.
  • 2.2
  • Milk Proteins2.2.1
  • Caseins; 2.2.2
  • Whey proteins; 2.3
  • Meat Proteins; 2.3.1
  • Muscle/myofibrillar proteins; 2.4
  • Fish Protein Hydrolysates; 3
  • Plant Proteins; 3.1
  • Cereals; 3.1.1
  • Corn protein; 3.1.2
  • Rice endosperm proteins; 3.1.3
  • Amaranth proteins; 3.1.4
  • Quinoa proteins; 3.1.5
  • Wheat proteins; 3.2
  • Legumes; 3.2.1
  • Soy proteins; 4
  • Algae and Fungi Proteins; 4.1
  • Marine and Microalgae; 4.2
  • Algae Protein Wastes; 4.3
  • Mushroom Proteins; 5
  • Potential Technological, Dietary, and Health Applications; 5.1
  • Food Packaging and Preservation; 5.2
  • Cardiovascular Disorders.
  • 5.3
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus6
  • Conclusions; References; Chapter 4
  • A New Class of Pharmabiotics With Unique Properties; 1
  • Interaction Between Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms; 2
  • Antibiotics are Becoming Less Effective; 3
  • Rationale for Safe Use of Lactic Acid Fermented Products; 3.1
  • Art of Fermentation and Probiotic Administration; 3.2
  • Effect of Lactobacilli; 3.3
  • Effects of Probiotics on the Immune System; 3.4
  • Antiviral and Antibacterial Properties of Lactobacilli; 3.5
  • Adverse Effects of Probiotics; 3.6
  • Powerful New Probiotic/Pharmabiotic Product (PP).
  • 3.6.1
  • Production: source and synthesis3.6.2
  • PP and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues; 3.6.3
  • Methods of PP administration; 3.6.4
  • Effects of PP; 3.6.4.1
  • Effects of PP at the cellular level; 3.6.4.1.1
  • Effects of PP in cancerous cells; 3.6.4.1.2
  • Influence of PP on intracellular calcium homeostasis in various cells and tissues; 3.6.4.1.2.1
  • Influence of PP on intracellular calcium in PC-12 cells; 3.6.4.1.2.2
  • Influence of PP on intracellular calcium in neurons; 3.6.4.1.2.3
  • Influence of PP on intracellular calcium in cells of cardiovascular system.
  • 3.6.4.1.2.4
  • Influence of PP on intracellular calcium in colon tissue.