Functional Foods II: Claims And Evidence (Special Publications) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0854047891 ISBN 13: 9780854047895

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2000

Synopsis

Interest in functional foods has grown dramatically in the last few years. These foods are said to provide positive health benefits over and above normal nutrition. But what is the evidence for these claims? Functional Foods II: Claims and Evidence brings together the latest scientific research on a range of functional food ingredients. Key topics include: * plants as functional foods, including phytoestrogens, plant sterols and isoflavones * pre- and probiotics * micronutrients, including folic acid and PUFAs * setting up clinical trials of functional foods Functional Foods II: Claims and Evidence fills an important gap in the published literature, which has tended to concentrate on marketing rather than scientific issues. As such, it will be an invaluable resource for all those working on functional foods, whether in industry or academic research.

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Review

"... a useful resource ..." * Aslib Book Guide, Volume 65, No 8, August 2000 * "... an important contribution to a science-based approach to functional foods and provides a useful source of information for nutritional and food scientists from both research institutions and industry." * Nahrung-Food, Vol 45, 2001, No 1, 1 *

Synopsis

Interest in functional foods is growing all the time. These foods are said to provide positive health benefits over and above normal nutrition. But what is the evidence for these claims? This book brings together scientific research on a range of functional food ingredients. Topics include: plants as functional foods, including phytoestrogens, plant sterols and isoflavones; pre- and pro-biotics; micronutrients, including folic acid and PUFAs; setting up clinical trials of functional foods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854047891
• ISBN 13: 9780854047895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Saltmarsh Mike, Buttriss Judy