Anthocyanins from Natural Sources

Download or read book Anthocyanins from Natural Sources written by Marianne Su-Ling Brooks and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in anthocyanins has increased in the past few years, due to their potential health-promoting properties as dietary antioxidants. Previously they were known as an important class of natural colorant, orange-red to blue-violet, found in fruits such as berries and in vegetables. This book discusses ways of targeting the delivery of these compounds, through manipulation of exploitation mechanisms. It addresses all aspects from extraction of anthocyanins from natural sources, their health benefits and metabolism to specialized controlled release applications. It will serve as a unique reference for those specializing in the fate of anthocyanins in the body (pharmacokinetics) and the research related to controlled release systems. It will provide an insight for pharmaceutical scientists, food engineers, food scientists and those interested in human health and nutrition.