Food Supplements and Functional Foods Assessment for Health and Nutrition Volume I

• Other Authors: Domínguez Díaz, Laura (Editor), Cámara, Montaña (Editor), Fernández-Ruiz, Virginia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; food supplement; folic acid; pregnancy; food safety; health claims; nutrition; Amazonian fruits; composition; metabolic effects; royal jelly; acetylcholine; fatty acid; ophthalmology; dry eye; magnesium; pharmacy; food supplements; drugstore; functional foods; healthy eating; credibility; extrinsic attributes; conjoint analysis; Mediterranean diet; phytonutrients; dietary recommendations; healthy diet; polyphenols; flavonoids; carotenoids; organosulfur; caffeine; antidiabetic activity; antioxidant activity; inhibition of α-glucosidase; inhibition of α-amylase; inhibition of collagenase; kombucha; bacteria; yeast; metagenome; metabolome; tea polyphenols; antioxidants; Glossogyne tenuifolia; exercise; forelimb grip strength; lactate; ammonia; creatine kinase; medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs); obesity; energy expenditure; diet-derived fat; postprandial resting metabolism; sedentary; octanoic acid; decanoic acid; creatine; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; cost-effectiveness; brain; muscle; healthcare; anthocyanins; organosulfur compounds; tannins; phenolic acids; Persea americana; non-alcoholic liver disease; liver enzymes; inflammation; oxidative stress; novel foods; novel ingredients; extracts; risk assessment; dietary supplements; HPLC; food authenticity; neural tube defects; food; food analysis; food ingredients; infant formula; kynurenic acid; (poly)phenol-based supplement; pharmacokinetics; urinary excretion; bioavailability; inter-individual variability; non-invasive brain stimulation; TMS; a-tDCS; indicaxanthin; brain food; cortical excitability; homeostatic plasticity; trans-resveratrol; regulation; labels; nutrition claims; high-performance thin-layer chromatography; HPTLC; glutamine; intestinal stem cells; crypt; proliferation; burns; micronutrient; health claim; labeling; European legislation
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Nowadays, diet-related non-communicable diseases and their complications are one of the most important public health problems worldwide. Food supplements and functional foods are considered food products which contribute to the achievement of optimal nutritional well-being, health status, and quality of life through reducing the risk of diseases and promoting the appropriate function of human organs and systems. Nowadays, the assessment of these functional foods and the study of their implications in nutrition and health are important challenges in societies of developed countries where consumers increasingly demand foods with added value beyond the provision of nutrients and the satisfaction of appetite. In this reprint, the characterization of the nutritional composition and phytochemicals of functional foods and food supplements as well as the evaluation of their potential health benefits in different disorders and diseases through clinical trials or preliminary studies are addressed.