Physiological and analytical approach to vegetable oils

This comprehensive reference work presents a scientific survey of vegetable oils in the entire context of the analytical, commercial, and clinical overview of the most important advances in the field. The panorama of chronic diseases, especially obesity and its comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, has increased sharply in recent decades. The study of therapeutic targets of dietary supplements and functional foods as an alternative medicine has been gaining ground. Within this context, the types of fats consumed in the diet have been the subject of important debates about health, discussing the impact of different fatty acids. In addition, it is important to consider the quality and lipid stability of these oils, involving an arsenal of modern and current techniques that can be applied to know their safety. Therefore, this book exposes all the nutritional, biochemical, physiological and analytical aspects of the most produced vegetable oils worldwide, in order to scientifically demonstrate what is most current about the application of these oils and their quality.