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Fats and Oils in Health and Nutrition
About this book
Today everyone is interested to know about the role of fats and oils in human nutrition, health and disease. A great deal of research has been carried out on this important class of nutrients in the last few years. It has become an interesting and challenging subject even for the common man. To ensure that readers are kept up to date on this subject, this book is divided into 21 chapters, presents and discusses topical data on fats and oils including: classification of lipids; their digestion and absorption; disturbances in fat metabolism; types of fats to be consumed in diet and their relation to health; recent recommended levels of various types of fatty acids, total fats and oils in daily diets; the correlation of dietary fat, fat composition and fatty acids on human nutrition; role of trans fat, cholesterol, saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (omega- 6 and omega-3) fatty acids in coronary heart disease, cancer and immune system; fat substitutes/replacers, chemical composition of vegetable oils and their blending for good health; hypocholesterolemic effect of dietary fibre; recent trends in production and consumption of oilseeds and oils at global and national level etc. This book is a ready reference and an indispensable resource for students, health professionals, academician and anyone who is interested to learn about oils, fats and their role in human nutrition, health and disease.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- 1. Definition and Classification of Lipids I
- 2. Definition and Classification of Lipids II
- 3. Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption of Lipid
- 4. Disturbances in Lipid Metabolism
- 5. Types of Fats Consumed in Diet and their Relation to Health
- 6. Health Effects of Trans Fatty Acids
- 7. Role of Cholesterol in Human Health
- 8. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors
- 9. Role of Polyunsaturated Fat in Cardiovascular Disease
- 10. Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
- 11. Dietary Component of Therapeutic Lifestyle Change in CVD
- 12. Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Cereal and Millet Fibers
- 13. Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Legumes
- 14. Diet, Fat and Cancer
- 15. Fat Substitutes
- 16. Recommended Fatty Acid Ratios in Dietary Fats for Good Health
- 17. Trends in Production and Consumption Patterns of Oilseeds, Oils and Fats: World Scenario
- 18. Trends in Production and Consumption of Oilseeds, Oils and Fats: Indian Scenario
- 19. Oil that Matters I
- 20. Oil that Matters II
- 21. Dietary Oils and their Blending for Good Health
- References