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- Covers all aspects of anthocyanins from their basic chemical structure to extraction methods to health-related uses and beyond
- Examines the growing data on the interactions of anthocyanins with the microbiome and references the herbal-derived substances which have been evaluated
- Offers a special focus on the therapeutic aspects of anthocyanins, including clinical literature regarding efficacy and safety as well as proven biological effects
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition (BRIEFSFOOD)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Anthocyanins and Human Health: Biomolecular and therapeutic aspects covers all angles of biomolecular, in vitro and in vivo anthocyanins from their general chemical structure to their use as a coloring agent. The intake, metabolism and secretion of anthocyanins in the human body are covered in-depth, as are the biosynthetic pathways through which these compounds are synthesized in the natural system. Factors affecting stability and extraction are listed, and health related uses and biological activities are covered in great detail. Present and future trends in anthocyanins research are also presented.Â
Authors and Affiliations
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The Patent Office, Karachi, Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Zia Ul Haq
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Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Pakistan
Muhammad Riaz
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and Arab American University Jenin, Pale, Al-Qasemi Academic College, Baga Algharb, Palestine, Palestine, State of
Bashar Saad
About the authors
Professor Bashar Saad, PhD is President of AlQasemi at Academic College in Baga Algharbiya, Israel.
Dr. Muhammad Zia Ul Haq is a Senior Manager in the Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization at Lahore College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Anthocyanins and Human Health: Biomolecular and therapeutic aspects
Authors: Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Riaz, Bashar Saad
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26456-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Authors 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26454-7Published: 19 April 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26456-1Published: 11 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2197-571X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-5728
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 138
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Food Science, Organic Chemistry, Biomedicine general