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NUTRITION AND DIET RESEARCH PROGRESS C C O ORN AND OCONUT IL A P , NTIOXIDANT ROPERTIES U H B SES AND EALTH ENEFITS No part of this digital document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means. The publisher has taken reasonable care in the preparation of this digital document, but makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of information contained herein. This digital document is sold with the clear understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, medical or any other professional services. N D R P UTRITION AND IET ESEARCH ROGRESS Additional books in this series can be found on Nova‘s website under the Series tab. Additional e-books in this series can be found on Nova‘s website under the e-book tab. NUTRITION AND DIET RESEARCH PROGRESS C C O ORN AND OCONUT IL A P , NTIOXIDANT ROPERTIES U H B SES AND EALTH ENEFITS CONSTANTIN APETREI EDITOR New York Copyright © 2015 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, electrostatic, magnetic, tape, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the Publisher. We have partnered with Copyright Clearance Center to make it easy for you to obtain permissions to reuse content from this publication. Simply navigate to this publication‘s page on Nova‘s website and locate the ―Get Permission‖ button below the title description. This button is linked directly to the title‘s permission page on copyright.com. Alternatively, you can visit copyright.com and search by title, ISBN, or ISSN. 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In addition, no responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from any methods, products, instructions, ideas or otherwise contained in this publication. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered herein. It is sold with the clear understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or any other professional services. If legal or any other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent person should be sought. FROM A DECLARATION OF PARTICIPANTS JOINTLY ADOPTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND A COMMITTEE OF PUBLISHERS. Additional color graphics may be available in the e-book version of this book. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ISBN: (cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:22)(cid:16)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:16)(cid:28) (eBook) Library of Congress Control Number: 2015945688 Published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. † New York CONTENTS Preface vii Chapter 1 Chemical Composition of Corn Oil 1 Constantin Apetrei and Irina Mirela Apetrei Chapter 2 Biosynthesis, Analysis and Antioxidant Properties of Tocols and Carotenoids from Corn Oil 29 Vasile Robert Gradinaru and Luiza Madalina Gradinaru Chapter 3 Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Corn Germ Oil 53 Sara Rebolleda, María Teresa Sanz, Sagrario Beltrán, Rodrigo Melgosa and Angela García Solaesa Chapter 4 Uses and Applications of the Corn Oil 79 Hakan Temur Chapter 5 Corn Oil and Aging: Insights from Basic Research 93 Hongwei Si Chapter 6 Production Methods and Coconut Oil Quality 103 Kapila N. Seneviratne and Nimanthi Jayathilaka Chapter 7 Quality Analyses and Authentication of Coconut Oil 131 Irina Mirela Apetrei and Constantin Apetrei Chapter 8 The Effects of Fatty Acid Derivates from Corn and Coconut Oils on Microbial Physiology 159 Leontina Gurgu, Georgiana Horincar and Gabriela Bahrim Chapter 9 Nutritional and Health Benefits of Coconut Oil 187 Ratheesh Mohanan, Asha Sukumarapillai and Sandya Sukumaran Chapter 10 Beneficial Effects of Fatty Acids from Coconut Oil on Human Metabolism and Health 197 Leontina Gurgu Index 219 PREFACE This book presents the properties, uses and health benefits of corn and coconut oils, which are important edible oils in different countries around the world. Corn and coconut oils are found in the market in two forms: virgin (crude, raw) or refined. Virgin coconut oil is a relative newcomer in the oil market and could be valuable oil, comparable with virgin olive oil. Furthermore, corn oil is a beneficial natural food product with excellent nutritional properties and health benefits. In this book, we provide important data about the chemical composition, production, uses, and benefices of corn and coconut oils. The book comprises ten chapters and an index including numerous technical or scientific terms founds in all the chapters. The book is organized in the following way: Chapter 1 deals with the description of the chemical composition of corn oil, highlighting the structure and properties of biologic active compounds present in this natural food product. Chapter 2 describes the biosynthesis, analysis and antioxidant properties of tocopherols, tocotrienols and carotenoids from corn oil. Chapter 3 presents technological and practical aspects related to supercritical fluid extraction of corn germ oil, a method that permits the efficient extraction of the oil and the preservation of biologic active compounds. Chapter 4 describes different aspects related to uses and applications of the corn oil in different fields, such as foods, biodiesel production, etc. Chapter 5 deals with the role of the corn oil in the aging process, presenting the long-term beneficial effects of corn oil in animals. Chapter 6 present the coconut oil production methods highlighting the differences in quality of the oil produced in different manners. Chapter 7 describes the most important methods involved in quality analyses and authentication of coconut oil. Chapter 8 presents the antimicrobial activity of fatty acid derivates from corn and coconut oils against a large spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and parasites, which cause spoilage or various infections in both animals and humans. Chapter 9 describes the principal aspects related to the nutritional and health benefits of coconut oil. The book closes with Chapter 10, which presents the beneficial effects of fatty acids from coconut oil on human metabolism and health. viii Constantin Apetrei I gratefully acknowledge the help of the distinguished specialists who contributed to this book. I consider myself lucky to have had the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from universities from India, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United States, and Romania, who have elaborated the chapters based on their research experience. Finally, I want to thank Nova Publishers for the opportunity offered to contribute, assemble and edit this book. Constantin Apetrei Associate Professor, PhD Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment Faculty of Sciences and Environment ―Dunarea de Jos‖ University of Galati 47 Domneasca Street 800008 Galati, Romania E-mail: [email protected]
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