Essential Fatty Acids - Sources, Processing Effects, and Health Benefits

This book provides information about the essentiality of fat in human diet, containing information on essential fatty acids, their food sources, mechanism, metabolism and health benefits. Also discussed is the effect of different food processes on dietary fatty acids. The information helps in product formulation that incorporates healthy fats.

List of contents

Essential fatty acids: Introduction. Sources: Plants, Animals and Microbial. Structural chemistry of essential fatty acids. Properties: Physical, Chemical and Functional. Mechanism of action of essential fatty acids. Effect of thermal and non-thermal processing on EFA. Effect of storage on Essential Fatty Acids. Essential fatty acid bioavailability: a dietary perspective. Enrichment of Essential Fatty Acids in Foods. Dietary intake and recommendations for EFA. Essential Fatty Acids and their Health Benefits. Dietary Fatty acids: A key requirement for healthy life in special reference with its Future perspective.

Summary

This book provides information about the essentiality of fat in human diet, containing information on essential fatty acids, their food sources, mechanism, metabolism and health benefits. Also discussed is the effect of different food processes on dietary fatty acids. The information helps in product formulation that incorporates healthy fats.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sanju Bala Dhull (Editor), Sneh Punia (Editor), Kawaljit Singh Sandhu (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2024
• EAN: 9780367560362
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56036-2
• No. of pages: 274
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / General, MEDICAL / Nutrition, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Diets, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General