Nutritional and Toxicological Aspects of Food Safety

Naturally occurring antinutrients and food toxicants, and those formed during food processing, adversely affect the nutri­ tional quality and safety of foods. Because of the need to improve food quality and safety by plant breeding, fortification with appropriate nutrients, and processing methods, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friedman, Mendel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1984, 1984
Edition:1st ed. 1984
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Naturally Occurring Phenolics as Antimutagenic and Anticarcinogenic Agents
  • 2. Sulfhydryl Groups and Food Safety
  • 3. Interaction of Diet and Immunity
  • 4. Role of Epigenetic Factors in Dietary Carcinogenesis
  • 5. Defenses Against Aflatoxin Carcinogenesis in Humans
  • 6. Metabolism of Food Toxicants: Saccharin and Aflatoxin B-1, A contrast in Metabolism and Toxicity
  • 7. Effect of Diet on T-2 Toxicosis
  • 8. Safety of Megavitamin Therapy
  • 9. Prental Developmental Toxicology of Arsenicals
  • 10. Differential Effects of Sodium Selenite and Methyl-Mercury (II) on Membrane Permeability and DNA Replication in HeLa S3 Carcinoma Cells: A Preliminary Report Regarding the Modification of Organomercurial Toxicity by Selinium Compounds
  • 11. Structure and Stereochemistry of Steroidal Amine Teratogens
  • 12. Minimizing the Saponin Content of Alfalfa Sprouts and Leaf Protein Concentrates
  • 13. The Influence of 1-(N-Ltryptophan)-1-Deoxy-D-Fructose (FRU-TRP) and its N-Nitrosated Analogue (NO-FRU-TRP) on the Viability and Intracellular Synthetic Activity (DNA, RAN, and Protein Synthesis) of HeLa S3-Carcinoma Cells
  • 14. Sources of N-Nitrosamine Contamination in Foods
  • 15. Nutritional and Metabolic Response to Plant Inhibitors of Digestive Enzymes
  • 16. Nutritional Studies of Carboxypeptidase Inhibitor from Potato Tubers
  • 17. Stability of Enzyme Inhibitors and Lectins in Foods and the Influence of Specific Binding Interactions
  • 18. Protein-Alkali Reactions: Chemistry, Toxicology and Nutritional Consequences
  • 19 Effect of Protein Treatment on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lysinoalanine and Other Amino Acids
  • 20. Nutritional Consequences of the Reactions Between Proteins and Oxidized Polyphenolic Acids
  • 21. Relation Between Structure of Polyphenol Oxidase and Prevention of Browning
  • 22.Chemistry and Safety of Plant Polyphenols
  • 23. Genetic and Carcinogenic Effects of Plant Flavonoids: And Overview
  • 24. Factors Which Facilitate Inactivation of Quercetin Mutagenicity
  • 25. Mutagens in Cooked Food: Chemical Aspects
  • 26. Mutagens in Cooked Foods — Metabolism and Genetic Toxicity