Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention
- 1st Edition - September 12, 2016
- Editors: Juana Frías, Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga, Elena Peñas
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 3 0 9 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 5 4 9 - 9
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Request a sales quoteFermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention is the first scientific reference that addresses the properties of fermented foods in nutrition by examining their underlying microbiology, the specific characteristics of a wide variety of fermented foods, and their effects in health and disease. The current awareness of the link between diet and health drives growth in the industry, opening new commercial opportunities.
Coverage in the book includes the role of microorganisms that are involved in the fermentation of bioactive and potentially toxic compounds, their contribution to health-promoting properties, and the safety of traditional fermented foods. Authored by worldwide scientists and researchers, this book provides the food industry with new insights on the development of value-added fermented foods products, while also presenting nutritionists and dieticians with a useful resource to help them develop strategies to assist in the prevention of disease or to slow its onset and severity.
- Provides a comprehensive review on current findings in the functional properties and safety of traditional fermented foods and their impact on health and disease prevention
- Identifies bioactive microorganisms and components in traditional fermented food
- Includes focused key facts, helpful glossaries, and summary points for each chapter
- Presents food processors and product developers with opportunities for the development of fermented food products
- Helps readers develop strategies that will assist in preventing or slowing disease onset and severity
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1. Introduction
- Chapter 1. Fermented Foods in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: An Overview
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Types of Fermented Foods and Beverages
- 1.3. Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages
- 1.4. Food Safety and Quality Control
- 1.5. Conclusions
- Chapter 1. Fermented Foods in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: An Overview
- Section 2. Fermented Foods as a Source of Healthy Constituents
- Chapter 2. Bioactive Peptides in Fermented Foods: Production and Evidence for Health Effects
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Occurrence of Bioactive Peptides in Fermented Foods
- 2.3. Production of Bioactive Peptides in Fermented Foods
- 2.4. Strategies to Increase the Production of Bioactive Peptides in Fermented Foods
- 2.5. Evidence for Health Effects of Bioactive Peptides Derived From Fermented Foods
- 2.6. Future Outlook
- Chapter 3. Health Benefits of Exopolysaccharides in Fermented Foods
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Role of Exopolysaccharides in the Food Industry
- 3.3. Health Benefits of Exopolysaccharides
- 3.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Biotransformation of Phenolics by Lactobacillus plantarum in Fermented Foods
- 4.1. Phenolic Compounds in Fermented Foods
- 4.2. Transformation of Phenolic Compounds by Fermentation
- 4.3. Lactobacillus plantarum as a Model Bacteria for the Fermentation of Plant Foods
- 4.4. Biotransformation of Hydroxybenzoic Acid-Derived Compounds by Lactobacillus plantarum
- 4.5. Biotransformation of Hydroxycinnamic Acid-Derived Compounds by Lactobacillus plantarum
- 4.6. Health Benefits Induced by the Interaction of Phenolics With Lactobacillus plantarum
- Chapter 5. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-Enriched Fermented Foods
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Physiological Functions
- 5.3. Mechanisms of Action
- 5.4. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Production by Lactic Acid Bacteria
- 5.5. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-Enriched Fermented Foods
- 5.6. Side Effects and Toxicity of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- 5.7. Future Trends
- Chapter 6. Melatonin Synthesis in Fermented Foods
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Structure and Physicochemical Properties
- 6.3. Biosynthesis of Melatonin
- 6.4. Mechanisms of Action
- 6.5. Health Benefits of Melatonin
- 6.6. Melatonin in Plant Foods
- 6.7. Fermented Foods
- 6.8. Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Effect of Fermentation on Vitamin Content in Food
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Folate (Vitamin B9)
- 7.3. Vitamin K
- 7.4. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- 7.5. Vitamin B12
- 7.6. Other Vitamins
- 7.7. Conclusions
- Chapter 8. From Bacterial Genomics to Human Health
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Fermented Milk as a Source of Beneficial Bacteria
- 8.3. How Bacterial Genomics Help in the Identification of Probiotic Health Benefits
- 8.4. Gut Ecosystem as a New Source of Beneficial Bacteria
- Chapter 2. Bioactive Peptides in Fermented Foods: Production and Evidence for Health Effects
- Section 3. Traditional Fermented Foods
- Section 3.1. Fermented Food of Animal Origin
- Chapter 9. Fermented Seafood Products and Health
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Fermented Fish and Microorganisms
- 9.3. Biological Activity in Traditional Fermented Seafood
- 9.4. Health Risk
- 9.5. Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Fermented Meat Sausages
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Composition, Nutritional Value, and Health Implications
- 10.3. Strategies for Optimizing the Presence of Bioactive Compounds to Improve Health and Well-Being and/or Reduce Risk of Disease
- 10.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Fermented Seafood Products and Health
- Section 3.2. Dairy Fermented Foods
- Chapter 11. Health Effects of Cheese Components with a Focus on Bioactive Peptides
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Effects of Cheese Fat on Health
- 11.3. Minerals in Cheese and Their Impact on Health
- 11.4. Biological Effects of Cheese Vitamins
- 11.5. Cheese Bioactive Proteins and Peptides
- 11.6. Future Prospects
- Chapter 12. Blue Cheese: Microbiota and Fungal Metabolites
- 12.1. Preparation and Maturation of Blue Cheeses
- 12.2. Lactic Acid Bacteria in Blue Cheeses
- 12.3. Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts in Cheese: Interactions Between Species
- 12.4. Secondary Metabolites Produced by Penicillium roqueforti
- 12.5. Conclusions and Future Outlook
- Chapter 13. Yogurt and Health
- 13.1. Yogurt Composition
- 13.2. Bioactive Properties of Yogurt
- 13.3. Yogurt in Disease Prevention
- 13.4. Conclusions
- Chapter 14. Kefir
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Kefir Grains
- 14.3. Kefir Production
- 14.4. Chemical Composition of Kefir
- 14.5. Nutritional Characteristics of Kefir
- 14.6. Health Benefits of Kefir
- 14.7. Conclusions
- Chapter 11. Health Effects of Cheese Components with a Focus on Bioactive Peptides
- Section 3.3. Legume and Cereal Grains Fermented Derived Products
- Chapter 15. Beer and Its Role in Human Health
- 15.1. Introduction: Brief Notes of Brewing
- 15.2. Bioactive Components of Beer
- 15.3. Antioxidant Properties of Beer and Health Effects
- 15.4. Cardiovascular Diseases and Beer
- 15.5. Antiosteoporosis Effect of Beer
- 15.6. Antimutagenic and Anticarcinogenic Effects of Beer
- 15.7. Beer and Hydration
- 15.8. Effects of Beer Supplementation in Breastfeeding Mothers
- 15.9. Other Health Effects of Beer
- 15.10. Concluding Remarks
- Chapter 16. Fermented Pulses in Nutrition and Health Promotion
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Pulses and Their Health Benefits
- 16.3. Nutritional Changes During Fermentation of Pulse-Based Foods
- 16.4. Role of Fermented Pulse Foods in Health Promotion
- 16.5. Final Remarks
- Chapter 17. Nonwheat Cereal-Fermented-Derived Products
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Nutritional Aspects of Nonwheat Cereals
- 17.3. Advantages and Limitations of Fermentation Applied to Nonwheat Cereals
- 17.4. Fermented Nonwheat Food Products
- 17.5. Health Beneficial Effects of Nonwheat Fermented Foods
- 17.6. Conclusion
- Chapter 18. Use of Sourdough Fermentation and Nonwheat Flours for Enhancing Nutritional and Healthy Properties of Wheat-Based Foods
- 18.1. Background
- 18.2. Use of Legumes, Minor Cereal, Pseudo-Cereal Flours, and Sourdough Fermentation for Enhancing Nutritional and Functional Properties of Wheat-based Foods
- 18.3. Use of Wheat Milling Byproducts and Sourdough Fermentation for Enhancing Nutritional and Healthy-related Properties of Wheat-based Foods
- 18.4. Conclusions
- Chapter 19. Tempeh and Other Fermented Soybean Products Rich in Isoflavones
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. Soybean
- 19.3. Tempeh
- 19.4. Other Fermented Soybean Products With Health Benefits
- 19.5. Conclusion
- Chapter 15. Beer and Its Role in Human Health
- Section 3.4. Vegetables and Fruits Fermented Products
- Chapter 20. Kimchi and Its Health Benefits
- 20.1. Introduction
- 20.2. History of Kimchi
- 20.3. Manufacturing Kimchi
- 20.4. Fermentation of Kimchi
- 20.5. Health Benefits of Kimchi
- 20.6. Safety of Kimchi
- 20.7. Health Benefits of Kimchi LAB
- 20.8. Conclusion
- Chapter 21. The Naturally Fermented Sour Pickled Cucumbers
- 21.1. Origin of Cucumber
- 21.2. Chemical Composition and Bioactive Compounds in Cucumber
- 21.3. Lactic Acid Fermentation of Cucumbers
- 21.4. Factors Affecting Cucumber Fermentation
- 21.5. Health Benefits of Fermented Cucumbers
- 21.6. Final Remarks
- Chapter 22. Role of Natural Fermented Olives in Health and Disease
- 22.1. General Considerations
- 22.2. Production of Traditional Fermented Olives
- 22.3. Olive Fermentation
- 22.4. Lactic Acid Bacteria of Olive Fermentation as Probiotics
- 22.5. Health Effects of Olive Fermentation Probiotics
- 22.6. Healthy Bioactive Molecules and Metabolites From Fermented Olives
- 22.7. Fermented Olives Can Modulate the Digestive Microbiota
- 22.8. Future Trends
- Chapter 23. Pulque
- 23.1. Introduction
- 23.2. Bioactive Constituents of Aguamiel
- 23.3. Bioactive Constituents of Pulque
- 23.4. Microorganisms in Aguamiel and Pulque
- 23.5. Conclusions
- Chapter 24. Sauerkraut: Production, Composition, and Health Benefits
- 24.1. Brief History of Sauerkraut
- 24.2. Sauerkraut Manufacture
- 24.3. Microbial Changes During Spontaneous Sauerkraut Fermentation
- 24.4. Inoculation of Starter Cultures During Sauerkraut Manufacture
- 24.5. Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Sauerkraut
- 24.6. Health Benefits of Sauerkraut
- 24.7. Concluding Remarks
- Chapter 25. Vinegars and Other Fermented Condiments
- 25.1. Introduction/General Overview
- 25.2. Antimicrobial Effects
- 25.3. Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity
- 25.4. Health Effects
- 25.5. Other Fermented Condiments
- Chapter 26. Wine
- 26.1. Preamble
- 26.2. Disease-Protective/Preventive Effect of Wine or Its Phenolic Compounds
- 26.3. Health-Promoting Activity of Polyphenols Resulting From Their Interaction With Biological Proteins
- 26.4. Bioavailability of Red Wine
- Chapter 20. Kimchi and Its Health Benefits
- Section 3.1. Fermented Food of Animal Origin
- Section 4. Hazardous Compounds and Their Implications in Fermented Foods
- Chapter 27. Biogenic Amines in Fermented Foods and Health Implications
- 27.1. Classification, Biosynthesis, and Metabolism of Biogenic Amines
- 27.2. Microbial Production of Biogenic Amines in Foods
- 27.3. Factors Affecting Biogenic Amine Content in Fermented Foods
- 27.4. Biogenic Amines and Human Health
- 27.5. Reduction of Biogenic Amines in Fermented Food
- 27.6. Conclusions
- Chapter 28. Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Fermented Food Products
- 28.1. Introduction
- 28.2. Structures of Aflatoxins
- 28.3. Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Different Fermented Foods
- 28.4. Various Methods to Control Aflatoxins
- 28.5. Legal Validation for Aflatoxin Limits
- 28.6. General Detection Methods to Analyze Aflatoxins in Fermented Foods
- 28.7. Rapid Detection Methods to Analyze Aflatoxins in Fermented Foods
- 28.8. Conclusions
- Chapter 29. Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Microbes From Traditional Fermented Foods
- 29.1. Overview of History of Antibiotic Resistance
- 29.2. Antibiotic Resistance in Traditional Fermented Foods
- 29.3. New Insights Into Antibiotic Resistance
- 29.4. Conclusions
- Chapter 27. Biogenic Amines in Fermented Foods and Health Implications
- Section 5. Revalorization of Food Wastes by Fermentation into Derived Outcomes
- Chapter 30. Fermentation of Food Wastes for Generation of Nutraceuticals and Supplements
- 30.1. Introduction
- 30.2. Functional Enhancement of Wastes by Fermentation
- 30.3. Food Wastes as Culture Medium of Functional Foods
- 30.4. Valorization of Underutilized Food Sources Through Fermentation
- 30.5. Possible Harms and Hurdles
- 30.6. Future Directions and Barricades to Surmount
- 30.7. Conclusions
- Chapter 30. Fermentation of Food Wastes for Generation of Nutraceuticals and Supplements
- Index
- No. of pages: 762
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 12, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128023099
- eBook ISBN: 9780128025499
JF
Juana Frías
CM
Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga
Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga is a senior scientist and member of the GRAINS4HEALTH research group at the Institute of Food Science, Technology, and Nutrition (ICTAN) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The mission of her research group is to develop new added-value products from grains (cereals, pseudocereals, and legumes) and give solutions to meet consumer and producer demands for food quality and safety, sustainability, and health. Bioactive compounds (including proteins and peptides) are the focus of her research. She has been involved in numerous Spanish, European, and International research projects.
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