E-Books →Handbook of Plant and Animal Toxins in Food Occurrence, Toxicity, and Prevention

Handbook of Plant and Animal Toxins in Food: Occurrence, Toxicity, and Prevention , focuses on various selected toxins in foods derived from plants as well as animals. The prominent plant toxins include solanine and chaconine, mushroom toxins, phytates, tannins, oxalates, goitrogens, gossypol, phytohemagglutinins, erucic acid, saponins, cyanogenic glycosides, enzyme inhibitors, BOAA (lathyrogens), toxic amino acids and toxic fatty acids. The prominent animal toxins covered in the book include various seafood toxins, shellfish toxins and biogenic amines.
Key Features:
Presents complete information about a plethora of toxins
Provides quick and easy access to data on major plant and animal toxins
Covers distribution of toxins in the plant and animal kingdom
Provides comprehensive information on chemistry, safety and precautions of each toxin
Commencing with a brief introduction of food toxins, this book is designed in such a way that the readers will be introduced to toxicity, safety and occurrence of each toxin selected. It also discusses the in-depth detailed information on food poisoning and its prevention. The book will also shed light on foodborne illness associated with toxins. The primary audience for this work will be food scientists, food toxicologists, university scholars and college students. Furthermore, the book will be of immense help for public health officials, pharmacologists, and food safety officers who are involved with enforcing regulations meant to ensure the safety of a particular food