Asian Functional Foods
Asian Functional Foods Books
Product Description
The consumption of functional foods has emerged as a major consumer-driven trend, based on the needs of an ever-growing health conscious populace that wants to exercise greater control over its health. Focusing on an vital sector of this rapidly growing field, Asian Functional Foods discusses the theoretical and matter-of-fact aspects of functional foods found in the habitual Asian diet, from fundamental concepts of biochemistry, nutrition, and physiology to food science and technology.
The book covers a wide range of topics, beginning with an introduction to the source, history, functionality, and chemical, corporal, and physiological properties of habitual Asian functional foods, followed by the health benefits, mechanisms of antioxidant action, anticancer and antiaging properties, supported by clinical and epidemiological evidence. The chapter authors discuss processing technology and administer systems, equipment, material preparation, food preparation, and quality control during processing. They explore stability, shelf life, and storage criteria for habitual functional food products, industrial production, home-made products, consumer and marketing issues, and social and economical impact.
As Asian functional foods continue to gain popularity worldwide, a solid understanding of these functional foods will help food scientists take advantage of them to better maintain and promote health. Examining the scientific and social issues impacting their development, this book provides that understanding.
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