Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Second edition
edited by W. Jeffrey Hurst

Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Second edition updates all analytical methods from the first edition to reflect dramatic advances in this field.

Providing timely and accurate information with contributions from national and international experts, this presents more than 85% new or revised information. The addition of three entirely new chapters on the burgeoning field of polyphenol analysis reflects the growing interest in antioxidants by the scientific and lay community.

Divided into 10 chapters, this book gathers updated, in-depth treatments of the methods of analysis for phytoestrogens, fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid, flavonoids, anthocyanins, carotenoids and provitamin A, chlorophylls, water soluble vitamins, amino acids, and carbohydrates. It also includes specialty information such as the use of residues from vineyards and oil production for phenolic compounds.

Features:

• Updates for all methods presented in first edition
• Includes three new chapters covering polyphenol analysis
• Explores advanced analytical methods for carotenoids, phytoestrogens, flavonoids, vitamins, and carbohydrates
• Provides material written by an international group of experts

Contents

1. Phytoestrogens
2. Analysis of Fatty Acids in Functional Foods with Emphasis on v3 Fatty Acids and Conjugated Linoleic Acid
3. Analysis of Flavonoids in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
4. Exploitation of Residues from Vineyards, Olive Groves, and Wine and Oil Production to Obtain Phenolic Compounds of High-Added Value
5. Anthocyanins
6. Carotenoids and Provitamin A in Functional Foods
7. Chlorophylls
8. Water-Soluble Vitamins
9. Amino Acid Analysis
10. Carbohydrates and Other Electrochemically Active Compounds in Functional Foods

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