Introduction to food toxicology. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Takayuki Shibamoto, Leonard F. Bjeldanes.
• Other Names: Shibamoto, Takayuki; Bjeldanes, Leonard F
• Contents: Principles of toxicology -- Dose-response -- Safety -- Absorption -- Translocation -- Storage -- Excretion -- Determination of toxicants in foods -- Qualitative and quantitative analyses of toxicants in foods -- Sample preparations for determination of toxicants -- Toxicity testing -- Biotransformation -- Conversion of lipid-soluble substances -- Phase I reactions -- Phase II reactions -- Effects of diet on biotransformation -- Metabolic induction -- Natural toxins in animal foodstuffs -- Toxins occurring in animal liver -- Toxins occurring in marine animals -- Natural toxins in plant foodstuffs -- Natural goitrogens -- Cyanogenic glycosides -- Favism -- Lathyrism -- Lecitins (hemagglutinins) -- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids -- Enzyme inhibitors -- Vasoactive amines -- Mutagens in natural plants -- Fungal toxins occurring in foods -- Mycotoxins -- Mushroom fungal toxins -- Toxic food contaminants from industrial wastes -- Chlorinated hydrocarbons -- Heavy metals -- Pesticide residues in foods -- History -- Pesticides in the food chain -- Regulations -- Insecticides -- Herbicides -- Naturally occurring pesticides. (cont) Food additives -- Regulations -- Preservatives -- Antioxidants -- Sweeteners -- Coloring agents -- Flavoring agents -- Flavor enhancers -- Toxicants formed during food processing -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- Maillard reaction products -- Amino acid pyrolysates -- N-nitrosamines -- Food irradiation.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (213 pages)
• Subjects: 615.9/54; Food -- Toxicology; Food Contamination; Food -- toxicity; Aliments -- Toxicologie; Nourriture -- toxicité; Contamination des aliments; Microbiologie des aliments; Toxicologie; Food -- Toxicology; Levensmiddelen; Toxicologie; Aliments -- Toxicologie; Toxicología de alimentos
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080925776; 0080925774
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.