Starch and Health
Nutrition, Metabolism and Medical Applications
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Monica Trif, Alexandru Rusu, Esra Capanoglu guven, Tuba Esatbeyoglu
- Language: English
Starch and Health: Nutrition, Metabolism and Medical Applications, a volume in the Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging series, discusses the use of starch and its role… Read more
This comprehensive approach ensures that the volume serves as both an informative guide and a practical tool for those in the field. By compiling the latest research findings, methodologies, and case studies, this book serves as a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, and industry professionals seeking to harness the potential of starch in human health.
- Covers different types of starches, recent advances in starch modification, and its consequences for human health
- Provides information on the glycemic index of various starches, the role of resistant starch in gut health, and practical starch uses in managing disorders such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- Brings information on new starch applications, such as increasing dietary fiber content and producing prebiotic formulations
2. Digestive Metabolism of Starch
3. Resistant Starch. Types and Health Benefits
4. Functional Foods and Starch
5. Starch and Gut Health
6. Starch in Medical Nutrition Therapy
7. Starch and Cardiovascular Health
8. Starch in Cognitive and Mental Health
9. Innovations in Starch-Based Medical Applications
10. Starch and Food Allergies/Intolerances
11. Starch and Special Populations Needs
12. Future Perspectives on Starch in Health
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Monica Trif
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Alexandru Rusu
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Esra Capanoglu guven
Esra Çapanoğlu Güven, a full professor at the Department of Food Engineering, and leading international food chemist, is known for her expertise in processing and food matrix effects on the content and bioavailability of bioactives. She has also made important contributions to investigating methods to improve the bioavailability of bioactive compounds, as well as waste valorization. She has published three books, 30 chapters and more than 300 international/national scientific papers. She was selected as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2019, 2022, and 2023 by Clarivate, Web of Science Group. She has also been indicated as the top 2% of scientists of the main subfield discipline according to the list created by Stanford University for the last 4 years (2020-2023). She also received Georg Forster Prize from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in July 2022. She has been selected as an Associate Member for the Turkish Academy of Sciences starting from 2023. She is an Assoc. Editor in ACS Omega and Editorial Advisory Board Member of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (JAFC), Food Frontiers, Journal of Berry Research, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, and several others.
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