SECTION 1: CHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTSChapter 1: Concept of Antioxidant
Introduction to Antioxidant
- Types of antioxidants - Mechanism of Antioxidant Reaction
- Estimation of Antioxidant Activity
- Phenolic Antioxidants - Nomenclature of phenolic compounds
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Phenolic Antioxidants
Classification
- Phenolic acids
- Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
- Phenolic esters
- Cinnamic acid amides
- Lignans and lignin
- Tannins
- Coumarins
- Flavonoids
- Glycosides
Chapter 3: Phenolic Antioxidants in Foods
- Phenolic antioxidants in fruits
- Phenolic antioxidants in Vegetables
- Phenolic antioxidants in Cereals and legumes
- Phenolic antioxidants in Beverages
- Phenolic antioxidants in Edible Oils
SECTION 2: BIOCHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS
Chapter 4: Biosynthesis of Phenolic Antioxidants
- Biosynthesis of Phenolic acids - Biosynthesis of Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols
- Biosynthesis of Phenolic esters
- Biosynthesis of Cinnamic acid amides - Biosynthesis of Lignans and lignin
- Biosynthesis of Tannins
- Biosynthesis of Coumarins
- Biosynthesis of Flavonoids
- Biosynthesis of Glycosides
Chapter 5: Metabolism of Phenolic Antioxidants
- Ingestion of phenolic antioxidants
- Digestion and absorption
- Phenolic antioxidants in Bloodstream
- Interactions with Proteins
- Interactions with Carbohydrates
Chapter 6: Pharmacological Effects of Phenolic Antioxidants - Pharmacological significance
- Oxidative stress & Phenolic antioxidants
- Aging & Phenolic antioxidants
- Health & Diseases
Chapter 7: Molecular Mechanism of Phenolic Antioxidants
- Basic Mechanism
- In-vitro studies
- In-vivo studies
About the Author: Alam Zeb is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Malakand, Pakistan.
