Functional Foods: Principles and Technology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 143980897X ISBN 13: 9781439808979

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2009

Riassunto

Functional foods―products which have health-promoting properties over and beyond their nutritional value―have become a significant food industry sector. This volume provides an authoritative introduction to the key scientific aspects and major product categories in this area. It focuses on the most significant product categories, reviewing ingredient sources, classification, chemical and physical properties, the wide range of therapeutic effects and possible mechanisms of action, among other topics. It also explores industry and consumer roles and examines antioxidants, dietary fiber, prebiotics and probiotics, lipids and soy. The Appendix contains laboratory exercises.

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Contenuti

Introduction. Antioxidants and antioxidant rich foods. Dietary fiber and dietary fiber rich foods. Prebiotics and probiotics. Lipids and lipid related functional foods.
Vitamins and minerals as functional ingredients. Soy food products and their health benefits. Sports drinks. Human milk and infant formula. Appendix - Laboratory manual.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 143980897X
• ISBN 13: 9781439808979
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 358
• Redattore: Guo M.
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