Biopolymers in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (eBook)

Basic Aspects and Properties of Biopolymers; Recent Progress in Biopolymer-based Delivery Systems and Coatings for Improving Stability, Bioavailability and Efficacy of Nutraceutical Products; Food-grade Biopolymers as Platforms for Nutrient Delivery; Bioavailability and Delivery Mechanisms in Nutraceuticals by Nanoparticles Derived from Biopolymers; Plant-based Bioactive Components as Encapsulating Agents for Functional Food Applications; Adulteration and Safety Issues in Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods; Potential of Biobased Technologies in Nutraceuticals for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer; Microencapsulation Liposomal Technologies in Bioactive Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals; Physiochemical Properties, Characterizations, and Quantitative Analysis on Biopolymer-based Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Industrial Scale; Plant- and Marine-based Biopolymers for Efficient Nutrient Delivery; Industrial Wastes and By-products: A Source of Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Biopolymers; Recent Progress on Biopolymer-based Technologies on Nutraceutical and Natural Plant-based Extracts; Biopolymer-based Food Additives and their Uses;Applications of Biopolymers as Encapsulating and Binding Agents in Bioactive Compounds and Functional Food Products; Application of Biopolymers in Controlled Delivery Systems for Nutraceutical Products and Functional Foods; Food-based Polymers for Encapsulation and Delivery of Bioactive Compounds; Nanotechnology-based Formulation for Alternative Medicines and Natural Products: An Introduction with Clinical Studies