Functional Food Products and Sustainable Health

Book Overview

There is a growing global awareness of the link between good diet and health. This fascinating book reviews various functional foods or nutraceuticals and the bio-active compounds they contain in order to identify the role of bioactive compounds such as nisin, micronutrients, and hydrocolloids in the diet in overall human health. It also provides up-to-date information on functional elements like antioxidants, dietary fibres, pre & probiotics, vitamins and mineral-enriched foods in the human diet. Consisting of fifteen chapters, the book offers a systematic review of the key factors in the preparation of functional foods from selected sources, and also describes the processing, preservation and packaging of a range of functional food products.

This book is a valuable resource for students and researchers working in the field of food science, food technology, and nutrition, as well as for industry experts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811547181
• ISBN13: 9789811547188
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"