The omega− 3 (n− 3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid are well known to protect against numerous metabolic …

Functional foods is a very popular term in the social and scientific media; consequently, food
producers have invested resources in the development of processed foods that may provide …

Maltodextrin (MD) is a partially hydrolyzed product of starch that can be used to encapsulate
food, medicine, essential oil and other substances. MD-based microcapsules can enhance …

Many natural food bioactive ingredients are sensitive to processing and environmental
conditions and thus it is necessary to improve their stability to create products with long shelf …

Essential oils are natural products which have many interesting applications. Extraction of
essential oils from plants is performed by classical and innovative methods. Numerous …

Background With an ever increasing demand for green materials to produce new,
environmentally safe and high-quality products, edible polymers from natural polymeric …

Encapsulation of bioactive compounds and probiotic bacteria within prebiotic substances to
protect or even enhance their survival whilst passing upper gastro-intestinal tract, is an area …

Health-promoting ingredients such as phenolic compounds, vitamins, and minerals are
being increasingly introduced into foods and beverages to produce “functional foods” …

The disposal of food waste is a current and pressing issue, urging novel solutions to
implement sustainable waste management practices. Fish leftovers and their processing …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …