Extracting bioactive compounds for food products : theory and applications - Meireles, M. Angela A. (Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2009)
Extraction and purification of bioactive compounds -- Steam distillation applied to the food industry -- Distillation applied to the processing of spirits and aromas -- Low pressure solvent extraction (solid-liquid extraction, microwave assisted, and ultrasound assisted) from condimentary plants -- Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) applied to the processing of vegetable oil -- Supercritical and pressurized fluid extraction applied to the food industry -- Concentration of bioactive compounds by adsorption/desorption.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Extraction (Chemistry); Food industry and trade; Plant Extracts -- isolation & purification; Food Technology -- methods; Food-Processing Industry -- methods; Plants, Edible