Multiple Biological Activities of Unconventional Seed Oils

Multiple Biological Activities of Unconventional Seed Oils brings  detailed knowledge concerning the biological properties of oils  (antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory,  etc.), the content of individual substances with health-promoting  properties, methods for biological properties assay, the influence of  raw material quality and technological processes on the quality of oils,  and possible raw materials and oil contaminants with adverse health  effects. The book's chapters also highlight the unique properties of new  oils, along with their biological activities.

Less than a decade  ago, the vegetable oils on grocery store shelves were derived from  conventional oil seeds e.g., cotton, groundnut, sesame, corn sunflower  and soybean. However, as consumers began to understand how fat intake  affects overall health, researchers, plant growers and food  manufacturers started to produce oils from unconventional sources. This  book highlights what we've learned in the process.