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__ presents the latest results and concepts in the biotechnological use of egg compounds. Following an introduction to the different compounds of egg white, yolk and shell, the nutritive value of egg compounds is discussed. Procedures for processing egg compounds to improve their nutritive value are described, including the concept of so-called enriched eggs. Also described is the isolation and application of egg compounds with special properties, such as antibiotic action. The chapters are by authors from 12 countries, all renowned specialists, who are active in various fields of egg research, such as quality control, biochemistry, biophysics and biotechnology. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Composition and Structure of Hen Egg Yolk....Pages 1-6 Low-density Lipoproteins (LDL) or Lipovitellenin Fraction....Pages 7-12 High-density Lipoproteins (HDL) or Lipovitellin Fraction....Pages 13-16 Phosvitin....Pages 17-24 Livetin Fractions (IgY)....Pages 25-32 Lysozyme....Pages 33-42 Ovotransferrin....Pages 43-50 Ovalbumin and Gene-Related Proteins....Pages 51-60 Ovomucin....Pages 61-68 Riboflavin-Binding Protein (Flavoprotein)....Pages 69-74 Avidin....Pages 75-80 Proteases....Pages 81-83 Antiproteases....Pages 85-92 Minor Proteins....Pages 93-98 Structure and Formation of the Eggshell....Pages 99-102 Eggshell Matrix Proteins....Pages 103-108 Function of Eggshell Matrix Proteins....Pages 109-115 Nutritional Evaluation of Egg Compounds....Pages 117-144 Concepts of Hypoallergenicity....Pages 145-158 Egg Enrichment in Omega-3 Fatty Acids....Pages 159-170 Enrichment in Vitamins....Pages 171-182 Enrichment in Selenium and Other Trace Elements....Pages 183-190 Compounds with Antibacterial Activity....Pages 191-198 Egg-Protein-Derived Peptides with Antihypertensive Activity....Pages 199-211 Use of IgY Antibodies in Human and Veterinary Medicine....Pages 213-222 Egg Compounds with Antioxidant and Mineral Binding Properties....Pages 223-228 Use of Lecithin and Lecithin Fractions....Pages 229-239 Extraction of Several Egg Compounds at a Pilot Scale....Pages 241-247 Use of Egg Compounds for Cosmetics and Pharmaceutics....Pages 249-257 Use of Egg Compounds for Cryoprotection of Spermatozoa....Pages 259-264 Egg-Protein-Based Films and Coatings....Pages 265-273 Magnetic Particles for Egg Research....Pages 275-285 Avidin-Biotin Technology....Pages 287-292 Back Matter....Pages 293-298 Bioactive Egg Compounds presents the latest results and concepts in the biotechnological use of egg compounds. Following an introduction to the different compounds of egg white, yolk and shell, the nutritive value of egg compounds is discussed. The text describes procedures for processing egg compounds to improve their nutritive value, including so-called enriched eggs. Also described is the isolation and application of egg compounds with special properties, such as antibiotic action.