Extracting bioactive compounds for food products : theory and applications

The demand for functional foods and neutraceuticals is on the rise, leaving product development companies racing to improve bioactive compound extraction methods. This title details the engineering aspects of the processes used to extract bioactive compounds from their food sources.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meireles, M. Angela A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , 2009
Series:Contemporary food engineering
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505 0 |a 1. Extraction and purification of bioactive compounds -- 2. Steam distillation applied to the food industry -- 3. Distillation applied to the processing of spirits and aromas -- 4. Low pressure solvent extraction (solid-liquid extraction, microwave assisted, and ultrasound assisted) from condimentary plants -- 5. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) applied to the processing of vegetable oil -- 6. Supercritical and pressurized fluid extraction applied to the food industry -- 7. Concentration of bioactive compounds by adsorption/desorption 
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650 0 |a Extraction (Chemistry) 
650 0 |a Food industry and trade 
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