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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826229303321

Autore

Hernandez Ernesto <1955->

Titolo

Processing and nutrition of fats and oils / / Ernesto M. Hernandez, Afaf Kamal-Eldin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013

ISBN

1-5231-1102-X

1-118-52878-6

1-118-52876-X

1-118-52879-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

IFT Press series

Altri autori (Persone)

Kamal-EldinAfaf

Disciplina

664/.3

Soggetti

Oils and fats - Biotechnology

Lipids in nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Current trends in the consumption fats and foods -- Chemical and physical properties of lipids -- Biochemical and bioactive properties of fats and oils -- Nutraceutical and functional properties of specialty lipids -- Current processing techniques for fats and oils -- Processing of oils for functional and nutritional applications -- Modified oils-synthesis and applications of structured lipids and phospholipids -- New developments in micronutrients and lipids -- Role of antioxidants in the human diet and effects of food processing -- Nutrigenomics and lipids in the human diet -- Role of lipids and essential fatty acids in infant diet -- Formulation of foods with bioactive and functional lipids -- Cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties of fats and oils -- Labeling and health claims of fats and oils in foods.

Sommario/riassunto

Processing and Nutrition of Fats and Oils reviews current and new practices of fats and oils production. The book examines the different aspects of fats and oils processing, how the nutritional properties are affected, and how fats interact with other components and nutrients in food products. Coverage includes current trends in the consumption of edible fats and oils; properties of fats, oils and bioactive lipids; techniques to process and modify edible oils; nutritional aspects of



lipids; and regulatory aspects, labeling and certifications of fats and oils in foods.