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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137719403321

Autore

Boskou Dimitrios

Titolo

Olive oil : constituents, quality, health properties and bioconversions / / edited by Boskou Dimitrios

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IntechOpen, 2012

Rijeka, Crotia : , : IntechOpen, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

953-51-4368-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 510 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

613.284

Soggetti

Olive oil - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The health-promoting effects attributed to olive oil, and the development of the olive oil industry have intensified the quest for new information, stimulating wide areas of research. This book is a source of recently accumulated information. It covers a broad range of topics from chemistry, technology, and quality assessment, to bioavailability and function of important molecules, recovery of bioactive compounds, preparation of olive oil-based functional products, and identification of novel pharmacological targets for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.