Fatty Acids In Foods And Their Health Implications, Second Edition, (food Science And Technology)

An examination of certain types of fatty acids and their role in the aetiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune and inflammatory diseases, renal disease, diabetes, neuromuscular disorders, liver disease, mental illness, visual dysfunction, and ageing. It reviews historic advances in biotechnology, including techniques for genetic manipulation of fatty acid composition. This revised and expanded second edition contains 11 new chapters. "Featuring 80% original material - comprising updates of most chapters and 11 completely new chapters - the Second Edition of this expansive reference examines fatty acids in various food sources and their role in the etiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune and inflammatory diseases, renal disease, diabetes, neuromuscular disorders, liver disease, mental illness, visual dysfunction, and aging."--Jacket Biochemists and chemists alike recognize the need for a coherent nomenclature for the fatty acids.