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Various types of fats, their uses, and risks
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- Book Synopsis
- Fat is essential for several body functions. Fat is an important part of the diet of humans and many other animals. It is an energy and protects the skeleton and nerves. Fats also make it possible for other nutrients to do their jobs. The body stores fat for protection, warmth, and energy. Not all fats are equally beneficial. Dietary fats are a significant part of our everyday diet, providing around 20-35% of our day-to-day energy needs. Apart from energy, they are fundamental for various biological functions such as growth and development. A small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet. Fat is a source of essential fatty acids, which the body cannot make itself. This volume examines what dietary fats consist of, their location, sub-atomic structure, molecular, properties, and how to develop taste, texture, and food appearance. The volume likewise discusses the elements of fats in the body and examines the use of dry fats impact on human health. Fats help the body absorb vitamin A, vitamin D and Vitamin E. These vitamins are fat soluble which means they can only be absorbed with the help of fats. Any fat that's not used by your body cells of turned into energy is converted into body fat, likewise unused carbohydrates and proteins are also converted into body fat. Lipids are a wide range of n existing particles that consist of fats, sterols, waxes, and, fat-solvent vitamins A, D, E, and K, phospholipids, diglycerides, and monoglycerides, among others. Lipids consist of structural units with high hydrophobicity. This relevancy characteristic, instead of a typical structural component, monoglycerides this group of compounds. They mix with solvents but repel water. Fats and oils can be derived from animal sources (tallow, milk fat, lard), vegetables (vegetable oils, cocoa butter), and marine (cod liver oil, whale oil). They play a significant part in nutrition and physiological roles as they are a decent energy source (9 kcal/g) and contain essential soluble fats and fat-soluble vitamins in nature (comprising of hydrophobic and hydrophilic classes) with surface-active elements. In general, fats improve the nutritional capacity and add feel and texture. All types are high in energy. A gram of fat whether it is saturated or unsaturated provides 9 kcal (37 KJ) of energy compared with 4 kcal (17KJ) for carbohydrates and proteins. This book discusses food-technology processes and issues related to food reformulation. This book will be helpful for the students, researchers, clinicians, nutritionists and dieticians and professionals working on dietary supplements and food technology.
- About The Author
- Dr.(Mrs). Papita H Gourkhede (1977) is presently serving as Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, college of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. She obtained her B. Sc.(Ag.) in 2001 from College of Agriculture , Nagpur from Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Pursued M. Sc. (Ag.) in 2007 and Ph. D. in Soil Science And Agriculture Chemistry in 2012 from Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani. She started her career as Assistant professor in 2012. Her field of specialization is soil fertility, nutrient management, micronutrients, heavy metal remediation, Remote Sensing and Organic Farming. She has published 05 books and 35 research paper in National and international journals of reputed. She has participated in many National, State Seminar and symposiums. She has written 06 practical manuals for under graduate course for the benefit of students besides this delivered several Radio talk, Lectures in farmer traning programme. Dr. Papita has also written 112 popular articles in Agroone, Shetibhati, RCFsheti patrika and other reputed Magazines. She has received young Scientists award in 2016, ICAR national Award for research innovation in Dryland Agriculture in 2018, women Scientists Award in 2019, Agrocare Award in 2017, State level Best program officer award in 2020.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781774694800
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Delve Publishing, (01 December 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
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