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.

• Explores unconventional oils, their different sources, and where they grow worldwide
• Explains the medicinal uses of unconventional oils
• Details the biological activities, antioxidant and physico-chemical composition of unconventional oils

1. Unconventional oils production, utilization worldwide 2. Biological Activities definition, types and measurements 3. Biological activities and therapeutic effect of Celastrus paniculatus oil 4. Biological activities of Nigella sativa seed oil 5. Biological activities of moringa seed oil 6. Biological activities, and antioxidative properties of Guizotia abyssinica (niger) seed oil 7. Antimicrobial Activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa oil 8. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity Monechma ciliatum seed oil 9. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek oil 10. Review on pharmacological properties of Chrozophora brochiana seed oil 11. Inflammatory,?antimicrobial?and allelopathic?activities of some cucurbits oil 12. Biological activities of Cucumis mello seed oil 13. Antioxidant,?antimicrobial, anti-diabetic activities of Citrullus colocynthis seed oil 14. Antioxidant and pharmacological activity of Cucumis melo?var.?cantalupo cantaloupe 15. Pumpkin seed oil components and biological activities 16. Antioxidant and pharmacological activity of water melon (Citrullus lanatus) seed oil 17. Rice bran oil main bioactive compounds and biological activities 18. Different biological activities (antimicrobial, antitumor and antioxidant activities etc. of grape seed oil 19. Citrus fixed seed oil composition and its biological activities 20. Biological activities of tea seed (Camellia oleifera?Abel.) oil 21. Biological activities of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) oil 22. Biological activities of Pequi pulp oil (Caryocar brasiliense?Camb.) 23. Biological activities of Allanblackia (Allanblackia parviflora) oil 24. Biological activities of Pistachio (Pistacia vera) oil 25. Biological activities of Argan (Argania spinosa L.) oil 26. Biological activities of Evening Primrose Oil 27. Biological activities of Sclerocarya birrea kernel oil 28. Biological activities of Balanites aegyptiaca kernel oil 29. Factors affecting the quality of produced unconventional seed oils 30. Chemistry and compositionsl structures (Fatty acids, sterols, and tocopherols) of unconventional seed oils and their biological activities 31. Deep chemistry and composition of coconut seed oil and its biological activities 32. Biochemistry, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.)?oil 33. Production process, methods of Extraction and Refining Technologies of unconventional oils