
Unleashing the Power of Functional Foods and Novel Bioactives
- 1st Edition - January 27, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Tanmay Sarkar, Slim Smaoui, Anka Trajkovska Petkoska
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 6 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 6 3 - 0
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- Explores functional foods and bioactives for specific health conditions
- Offers strategies for incorporating functional foods into everyday life to optimize health and nutrition
- Assesses the safety and toxicity of functional foods and nutraceuticals
- Discusses sustainable production practices, including farming, labeling, and certification
functional foods and novel
bioactives
Ozge Sufer
2. The science behind functional foods:
unraveling the nutritional secrets
Khaoula Elhadef, Sarra Akermi, Moufida Chaari,
Elahesadat Hosseini, Diyar Salahuddin Ali,
Hajer ben Hlima, Teresa D’Amore,
Lotfi Mellouli and Slim Smaoui
3. Functional foods for cardiovascular
health: nurturing a strong heart
Rinku Sudarshan Agrawal and
Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
4. Digestive health: functional foods
for a happy gut
Vaishnavi A. Pathak, Gitanjali S. Deokar,
Sanjay J. Kshirsagar, Kapil S. Kulkarni,
Yasmina Sultanbawa and Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
5. Cognitive enhancement: fueling the
brain with functional foods
Anandu Chandra Khanashyam, Bharathi Ramesh,
M. Anjaly Shanker, Meetha James, Kartik Shah,
Priyamvada Thorakkattu and Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
6. Weight management: functional
foods for a balanced body
Zahra Emam-Djomeh, Salma Samieitousi,
Sara Gashtasbi, Homa Behmadi, Elham
Azarpazhooh and Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
7. Metabolic health: unleashing the
potential of bioactive compounds
Prabina Bhattarai, Merina Dahal,
Kiran Tiwari and Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
8. Sports nutrition: boosting
performance with functional foods
Prabina Bhattarai, Kritee Niroula and Nilesh
Prakash Nirmal
9. Functional foods and aging and
antiaging: a recipe for longevity
Sarra Akermi, Ashwani Sharma, Abira Dey,
Moufida Chaari, Khaoula Elhadef, Altaf Choudhary,
Subrata Sinha, Lotfi Mellouli and Slim Smaoui
10. The role of functional foods in
inflammation management
Ruchira Nandasiri, Anuruddika Hewage,
Chamali Kodikara and N. A. Michael Eskin
11. Functional foods and immune support:
strengthening the body’s defense
Gitanjali S. Deokar, Pooja A. Shinde,
Sanjay J. Kshirsagar, Zyta M. Ziora and
Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
12. Functional foods for bone and joint
health: building a solid foundation
Zahra Emam-Djomeh, Homa Behmadi, Elham
Azarpazhooh and Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
13. Bioactive compounds and cancer
prevention: a nutritional approach
Sarra Akermi, Moufida Chaari, Khaoula Elhadef,
Ashwani Sharma, Abira Dey, Altaf Choudhary,
Subrata Sinha, Roberto Festuccia,
Lotfi Mellouli and Slim Smaoui
14. Functional food for cancer
management: integrating
complementary approaches
Azime Özkan Karabacak, Burcu Saygıdeğer Demir,
Canan Ece Tamer, and Ozge Sufer
15. Functional foods and skin health:
radiance from within
Sena Bakir, Zeynep Begum Kalyoncu-Atasoy,
Zehra Gulsunoglu-Konuskan and
Zakir Showkat Khan
16. The assessment of the safety and
toxicity of the functional foods and
nutraceuticals
Elahesadat Hosseini, Rafael Audino Zambelli,
Pantea Ghalambor and Parisa Shamsaie
17. Functional foods for oral and
dental health
Ahmadreza Abedinia, Rafael Audino Zambelli and
Elahesadat Hosseini
18. Functional foods for ocular
health and vision
Busra Goz, Burcu Ersoy and
Zehra Gulsunoglu-Konuskan
19. Functional foods for hair loss and
alopecia
Sayna Zahedinia, Esila Bayar,
Atefeh Karimidastjerd and Zakir Showkat Khan
20. The role of functional foods in
diabetes management
Mahta Mirzaei, Samira Alahyaribeik,
Niloofar Mirdamadi, Yan Fang and
Mahdieh Nadali Hazaveh
21. Sustainable farming practices:
nurturing the future of functional foods
Anka Trajkovska Petkoska, Biljana Trajkovska,
Hyrije Koraqi, Nishant Kumar and
Anita T. Broach
22. The importance of labeling and
certification: ensuring quality and
transparency
Muskan Kumari Gupta, Vinay Balodi,
Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Rizwana,
Aparna Agarwal and Nilesh Prakash Nirmal
23. Educating consumers: making
informed choices for better
health impact
Sofiane Boudalia, Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour
Maria Perez-Jimenez, Fernando Capela e Silva,
Anissa Zergui and Elsa Lamy
24. The future of functional foods:
innovations and advancements
on the horizon
Loleny Tavares, Eduarda Silva de Azevedo,
Liliana R. Sousa, Jorge Luis, Caciano Noreña
and J.M. Oliveira
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 27, 2025
- No. of pages (Paperback): 540
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288623
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288630
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Tanmay Sarkar
Dr. Tanmay Sarkar is currently working as a Lecturer in the Government of West Bengal. With 9 years of experience in both teaching and research, his areas of interest include bioactive components from natural sources, ethnic foods, mathematical modeling, and phytochemicals. He is an editor for several SCI, SCIE, and Scopus- indexed journals and has edited numerous books with Elsevier and Springer.
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Slim Smaoui
Dr. Smaoui works as an Associate Professor in the Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax. He supervises research for the development of new healthier meat products, the use of agro-food industry by-products as potential sources to obtain valuable and bioactive compounds and the development of functional foods. He deals with meat quality and safety, analytical chemistry applied to food analysis, and research and development and analytical method validation by the application of chemometric techniques.
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