Delivery and Controlled Release of Bioactives in Foods and Nutraceuticals
| Series: | Food technology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Subject: | Food additives, Functional foods, Bioactive compounds |
| Authors: | Nissim Garti |
| Pages: | 496 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781845691455 |
| Call No: | QP 517.B44 D331 2008 |
Active ingredients in foods must remain fully functional for as long as necessary and be transported and discharged appropriately to have the desired nutritional effect. Delivery and controlled release systems are an essential way to achieve these aims. This important book reviews how to optimise these systems to maximise the health-promoting properties of food products.
Opening chapters review factors affecting nutrient bioavailability and methods to test delivery system efficacy. Part two addresses materials used and specific techniques for delivery and release. The benefits and drawbacks of structured lipids, micro- and nano-emulsions, food-protein-derived materials, complexes and conjugates of biopolymers, and starch as an encapsulation material for delivery of functional food ingredients, are all considered. Part three discusses the delivery and controlled release of particular nutraceuticals such as antioxidants and vitamins, folic acid, probiotics, fish oils and proteins. Part four covers regulatory issues and future trends in bioactives and nutraceuticals.