Functional food product development

According to an August 2009 report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the United States market for functional foods in 2007 was US$ 27 billion. Forecasts of growth range from between 8.5% and 20% per year, or about four times that of the food industry in general. Global demand by 2013 is expected to be about $100 billion. With this demand for new products comes a demand for product development and su…

Food science and technology

The study of food science and technology is the understanding and application of science to satisfy the needs of society for sustainable food quality, safety and security. Supported by IUFoST, this brand new comprehensive textbook is an invaluable tool, designed to cover all elements of the contemporary food science and technology course.Chapters in the book are drawn from an international team…

Brown rice

Annamalai Manickavasagan.

Functional foods, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes

Cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes are a growing problem for the developed world, putting an ever greater strain on healthcare systems. Edited by a leading authority, Functional Foods, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes reviews the role of functional foods in helping to prevent these chronic diseases. Two introductory chapters provide a context for the rest of the book by assessing t…

Nutrition: science and applications

Guiding nutritionists toward an understanding of the scientific principles underlying what they know about nutrition, this book helps them gain effective decision-making skills about nutritional choices. Unique Science Applied boxes answer the questions about how we learn what we know about the science of nutrition and why knowledge changes. Critical Thinking exercises included in each chapter …

Sweeteners and sugar alternatives in food technology

edited by Helen Mitchell.

The fats of life: essential fatty acids in health and disease

Omega-3s, trans-fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acidùresearch facts about fatty acids and their relationship to heart disease and atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, and neurological disorders abound. Chemical names appear on every nutrition label. But, just what do these terms mean in health and disease?The Fats of Life delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focu…

Abstracts 19th International Congress of Nutrition “Annals of Nutrition & M…

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9783805592048

Collation

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Series Title

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Call Number

PRO-029

Essentials of food science

Edition

3rd ed.

ISBN/ISSN

9780387699394

Collation

xvii, 571 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series Title

Food science text series

Call Number

[ITP-LIB-97]

Bioactive proteins and peptides as functional foods and nutraceuticals

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-8138-1311-0

Collation

xiv, 420 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series Title

IFT Press series

Call Number

[ITP-LIB-90]