Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012)

"Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients, although there is no consensus on an exact definition of the term. This is an emerging field in food science, in which such foods are usually accompanied by health claims for marketing purposes, such as a company's 'cereal is a significant source of fiber. Studies have shown that an increased amount of fiber in one's diet can decrease the risk of certain types of cancer in individuals.' Functional foods are sometimes called nutraceuticals, a portmanteau of nutrition and pharmaceutical, and can include food that has been genetically modified. The general category includes processed food made from functional food ingredients, or fortified with health-promoting additives, like "vitamin-enriched" products, and also fresh foods (e.g., vegetables) that have specific claims attached. Fermented foods with live cultures are often also considered to be functional foods with probiotic benefits."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Food Science Text Series
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2012
Authors:	Rotimi E Aluko
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	155
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012
ISBN-13:	978-1-4939-5064-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4939-5064-9
Barcode:	9781493950645

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