Functional Foods: Principles and Technology - Rilegato

Guo, Mingro

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1845695925 ISBN 13: 9781845695927

Casa editrice: Woodhead Pub Ltd, 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. Chapters also explore industry and consumer roles and examines antioxidants, dietary fiber, prebiotics and probiotics, lipids and soy. The Appendix contains laboratory exercises.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Mingruo Guo is Professor in the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Vermont. He is highly regarded for his teaching, research and product development in the area of functional foods. Dr. Guo's scholarly interests include milk chemistry, functional foods (pre- and probiotics), infant formula chemistry and technology, whey utilization, food microstructure and component interactions, nutritional supplements, sports beverages, fermented dairy products, goat's milk chemistry and processing, ultrasound processing, and food analysis.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Woodhead Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845695925
• ISBN 13: 9781845695927
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 368
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile