Human Health Benefits of Plant Bioactive Compounds: Potentials and Prospects (Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health)

Human Health Benefits of Plant Bioactive Compounds: Potentials and Prospects focuses on the importance of functional foods and their secondary metabolites for human health, presenting new insights with scientific evidence on the use of functional foods in the treatment of certain diseases. The plants covered and their bioactive compounds are easily accessible and are believed to be effective with fewer side effects in comparison with modern drugs in the treatment of different diseases. They contain chemical compounds that can modify and modulate biological systems, eliciting therapeutic effects. Some plants and derived products mentioned include black carrot, olive oil, citrus peel, grapes, candy leaf, cereals and grains, and green and black tea. This compendium sheds new light on the potential of functional foods for human health and contributes to the ocean of knowledge on food science and technology. It will be valuable for faculty, students, and researchers as well as those working in the food, nutraceuticals, and herbal industries.

• | Author: Megh R. Goyal, Rasul Suleria, Megh R. Goyal
• | Publisher: Apple Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 22, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 396 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1771887397
• | ISBN-13: 9781771887397