Herbal bioactives and food fortification : extraction and formulation /: extraction and formulation. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: D. Suresh Kumar.
• Authors: Suresh Kumar, D
• Contents: Medical Herbalism through the Ages; Introduction; The "Iceman" Used Natural Laxatives; Herbs in Different Civilizations; Herbal Medicine in Medieval Europe; Herbal Medicine in America; Decline of Herbal Medicine; Renewed Interest in Herbal Medicine; Emergence of Nutraceuticals; Nutraceuticals in Indian Medicine; Proven Benefits of Nutraceuticals; Outlook for the Future; Concluding Remarks; References; ; Bioactives from Plants; Amazing Chemical Laboratories; Biogenesis of Secondary Metabolites; Functions of Secondary Metabolites; Variation in Chemical Content of Herbs; Good Cultivation Practices; Modern Methods of Extraction of Bioactives; Concluding Remarks; References; ; Extraction of the Bioactives; Introduction; Selection of Plant Species; Procuring Initial Samples of the Herb; Procuring Larger Consignments of Herbs; Quality Control of Raw Material; Traceability of Herbs; Cleaning of Herbs; Comminution of Herbs; Selection of Extraction Solvent; Extraction of Herbs; Pilot-Scale Extraction; Enrichment of Extract; Analysis of Extract; Specification for the Extract; Costing of the Extract; Unit Recovery; Stability Studies; Toxicological Studies; Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS); Commercial Manufacture of the Extract; Quality Assurance of Extracts; Interaction with Marketing Team; Concluding Remarks; References; ; Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Bioactives; Introduction; Solubility of Compounds in Supercritical CO2 ; The SCF Extraction Process; Applications of SCF Technology; Disadvantages of SCF Technology; Concluding Remarks; References; ; Formulation of Food Supplements; Introduction; Food Supplements; Hygroscopicity of Extracts; Removal of Interfering Substances; Dosage Forms; Concluding Remarks; References; ; Food and Beverages Fortified with Phytonutrients; Introduction; Demonstration of Functional Effects; Interesting Classes of Foods That Can Be Fortified; Stability of Food; Official Methods of Analysis; Management of Product Quality; Concluding Remarks; References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 664.06; Enriched foods; Plant bioactive compounds
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482253641
• Related ISBNs: 9781482253634
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