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Bioactive Egg Compounds

Hen eggs have exceptional potential as an inexhaustible source for a variety of products with unique properties. These products are valuable to human health and nutrition and can be used as raw materials for diverse purposes in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Bioactive Egg Compounds pre...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Huopalahti, Rainer. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), López-Fandiño, Rosina. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Anton, Marc. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Schade, Rüdiger. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Subjects:
Biochemistry.
Nutrition   .
Food—Biotechnology.
Agriculture.
Biomedical engineering.
Biotechnology.
Animal Biochemistry.
Nutrition.
Food Science.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37885-3
Table of Contents:
  • Composition and Extraction of Egg Components
  • Composition and Structure of Hen Egg Yolk
  • Low-density Lipoproteins (LDL) or Lipovitellenin Fraction
  • High-density Lipoproteins (HDL) or Lipovitellin Fraction
  • Phosvitin
  • Livetin Fractions (IgY)
  • Lysozyme
  • Ovotransferrin
  • Ovalbumin and Gene-Related Proteins
  • Ovomucin
  • Riboflavin-Binding Protein (Flavoprotein)
  • Avidin
  • Proteases
  • Antiproteases
  • Minor Proteins
  • Structure and Formation of the Eggshell
  • Eggshell Matrix Proteins
  • Function of Eggshell Matrix Proteins
  • Use of Egg Compounds for Human Nutrition
  • Nutritional Evaluation of Egg Compounds
  • Concepts of Hypoallergenicity
  • Egg Enrichment in Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  • Enrichment in Vitamins
  • Enrichment in Selenium and Other Trace Elements
  • Use of Eggs for Human/Animal Health and Biotechnology
  • Compounds with Antibacterial Activity
  • Egg-Protein-Derived Peptides with Antihypertensive Activity
  • Use of IgY Antibodies in Human and Veterinary Medicine
  • Egg Compounds with Antioxidant and Mineral Binding Properties
  • Use of Lecithin and Lecithin Fractions
  • Extraction of Several Egg Compounds at a Pilot Scale
  • Use of Egg Compounds for Cosmetics and Pharmaceutics
  • Use of Egg Compounds for Cryoprotection of Spermatozoa
  • Egg-Protein-Based Films and Coatings
  • Magnetic Particles for Egg Research
  • Avidin-Biotin Technology.

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