Plant Polyphenols in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: Extraction and Applications explores the use of polyphenols in food and cosmetics. Broken into three parts, the book begins with coverage of extraction and purification processes before delving into specific food and cosmetic applications. Plant Polyphenols in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: Extraction and Applications provides nutrition researchers, food scientists, and plant scientists an opportunity to better understand the use of polyphenols in their industries. - Provides a comprehensive view of the topic by covering the wide variety of sources and compounds that naturally exert antioxidant activity - Explores the use of natural antioxidants to enhance the food shelf-life - Presents purification technologies, as well as current applications of plant polyphenols in the food and cosmetic industries