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Orange Peel as Source of Nutraceuticals
In line with global paradigm shift towards the promotion of environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to prevailing challenges in all facets of human endeavor, it has become increasingly paramount to ...
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Banana Peel as a Source of Nutraceuticals
Banana is a staple fruit because it is available all through the year and it also serves as a source of income and food to a great number of people. Banana peel is the major byproduct of banana processing whic...
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Pawpaw Peels as a Source of Nutraceuticals
Carica papaya L. is known and consumed all around the world. Due to its recognition as a plant with nutritional and medicinal potentials, many researchers have investigated it. Surprisingly the peel has been igno...
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Byproducts of Groundnut as Source of Nutraceuticals
Groundnut is a widely grown crop across the world. Groundnut is used for various purposes including oil extraction. The oil by-products contain many significant bioactive components such as proteins, antioxida...
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Smart Use of Nanomaterials as Sensors for Detection and Monitoring of Food Spoilage
Nanotechnology applications are expanding in numerous industrial sectors including the food industry. Numerous applications of nanotechnologies in food packaging industries have been proposed to convey antimic...
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Prospects and Toxicological Concerns of Nanotechnology Application in the Food Industry
Nanotechnology offers the food industry several new approaches for improving the quality, shelf life, safety, and healthiness of foods. Nanoparticles are considered magic bullets because of their unique proper...
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Nanomaterials in Food System Application: Biochemical, Preservation, and Food Safety Perspectives
The application of nanotechnology in the food industry has been growing consistently with time. This new technology has paved its way through the food system by proving its benefits right from cultivation to p...
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Gelling Agents, Micro and Nanogels in Food System Applications
Across the world many gelled items are manufactured and they are elastic in nature. The most frequent gelling components used in meals are polysaccharides and proteins. The method of gel formation is determine...
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Food System Application of Nanomaterials in the Food Industry
In recent years, the food sector has emerged as one of the increasingly growing markets that are under constant coercion to feed the growing population. The food industries have undergone significant changes i...
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The Role of Nutraceuticals as Food and Medicine, Types and Sources
Nutraceuticals are food or parts of food that contain bioactives with physiological as well as medicinal effects. They can help maintain human health and are useful in preventing numerous acute and chronic dis...
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MicroRNAs as Targets of Dietary Phytochemicals in Obesity and Cancer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are minute regulatory single stranded noncoding molecules (about 22 nucleotides) of ribonucleic acids that influence expression of gene all the way through posttranscription. They are known ...
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Dietary Phytochemicals
A Source of Novel Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Obesity, Cancer and Diabetes
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Etiology of Obesity, Cancer, and Diabetes
The prevalence of obesity, cancer, and diabetes are increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. It is important to understand the causes of these diseases to better understand their required prevention and treat...
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Pathophysiology of Obesity and Cancer: Drugs and Signaling Targets
Obesity and cancer are two of the major highly prevailing health disorders of public health concern. Obesity is a documented strong risk factor for many cancers particularly breast and pancreatic cancers. With...
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Diabetes Mellitus and it Management with Plant-Based Therapy
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by excess glucose level in the blood. Over the years, progress has been made in finding medicinal agents capable of ameliorating the effects of diabetes. ...
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Correction to: Aloe Species as Valuable Sources of Functional Bioactives
In the original version of this book, the initial of one of the co-author’s name was incorrectly published as M. Deepak which should have been published as S. Deepak. The author’s correct name has now been upd...
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Health Benefits of Milk and Milk Products
Functional foods are foods that provide health-promoting benefits beyond basic nutrition. Several studies demonstrate that functional foods can improve the overall status of the body of which milk is a peculia...
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Genetic Engineering of Novel Products of Health Significance: Recombinant DNA Technology
Biotechnology involves the use of living organisms, their systems and processes in manufacturing or service industries. Biotechnology has presented a contemporary medical strategy for investigative and precaut...
