Handbook of Antioxidants for Food Preservation. Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition

Table of Contents

Preface 1 Antioxidants: principles and applications Part I Types of antioxidant for food preservation 2 Carotenes and xanthophylls as antioxidants 3 Synthetic phenolics as antioxidants for food preservation 4 Metal chelators as antioxidants for food preservation 5 Amino acids, peptides and proteins as antioxidants for food preservation 6 Tocopherols and tocotrienols as antioxidants for food preservation 7 Gallic acid, tocopherol, ascorbic acid, sinapic acid, carnosic acid and their conjugates as antioxidants for food preservation 8 Rosemary and sage extracts as antioxidants for food preservation 9 Tea extracts as antioxidants for food preservation 10 Natural plant extracts as antioxidants for food preservation 11 Herbs and spices as antioxidants for food preservation Part II The performance of antioxidants in different food systems 12 Methods for assessing the antioxidant activity in food 13 Synergistic interactions between antioxidants used in food preservation 14 The use and effectiveness of antioxidants in the preservation of lipid-based foods: beyond the polar paradox theory 15 The use of antioxidants in the preservation of edible oils 16 The use of antioxidants in the preservation of food emulsion systems 17 The use of antioxidants in the preservation of cereals and low-moisture foods 18 The use of antioxidants in the preservation of ready-to-eat (RTE) and cook-chill food products 19 The use of antioxidants in the preservation of snack foods

Authors

Fereidoon Shahidi University Research Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Professor Fereidoon Shahidi is a University Research Professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He is highly respected for his research in such areas as marine products and functional foods.