Author(s): Mingruo Guo

Correspondence address: Dep. of Food & Nutr. Sci., Univ. of Vermont, USA

Publisher address: Abington Hall, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AH, UK; Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Tel. +44 (0)1223 891358. Fax +44 (0)1223 893694. E-mail sales@woodhead-publishing.com. www.woodheadpublishing.com. Price GBP 135.00, USD 255.00, EUR 170.00

Publication Year: 2009

Refs: many ref.

Language(s): English

ISBN: 9781845695927

This book, which is intended for students and professionals, provides an introduction to foods that have health-promoting properties beyond their basic nutritional value, such as antioxidants, dietary fibre, prebiotics and probiotics, lipids and soybeans. Other topics covered include the principles of functional foods, their history, industry and consumer roles, ingredient sources, classification, chemical and physical properties, health implications and possible mechanisms of action. Sports drinks, vitamins and minerals, human milk chemistry and infant formulas are also discussed, as well as laboratory techniques to create functional foods.

Section: Catering, speciality and multi-component foods

Keywords: BOOKS; FUNCTIONAL FOODS

Pages: 358pp.

Book

Accession number: 2009-10-Ge1648

Date added: 03-Aug-2009

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