Functional Foods II: Claims and Evidence
Claims And Evidence
Published on 11. April 2000
Book
Hardback
XX, 244 pages
978-0-85404-789-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"... 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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
industrial researchers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85404-789-5 (9780854047895)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Setting the Scene: Factors to Consider when Undertaking Clinical Trials for Functional Foods; Scientific Concepts of Functional Foods in Europe: Consensus Document; Pre- and Probiotics: Probiotic Bacteria and the Human Immune System; Communicating the Benefits of Functional Foods to the Consumer; Functional Foods and the European Consumer; Bovine Milk: A Unique Source of Immunomodulatory Ingredients for Functional Foods; Catabolite Regulation: An Intrinsic Role for Fructo-oligosaccharides?; Probiotic Bifidobacteria and Their Identification Using Molecular Genetic Techniques; Lactulose Stimulates Calcium Absorption in Postmenopausal Women Dose-dependently; Phytochemicals: Plants as Functional Foods; Plant Sterol-enriched Margarines: Efficacy in Cholesterol Lowering and Effects on Lipid Soluble Vitamins; Red Clover Isoflavone Supplementation in Peri-menopausal Management; Phyto-oestrogens in Neonatal Diets; Phytomedicine for Thermogenic Stimulation in Obesity Management: Potentials and Limitations; Micronutrients: Folic Acid - A Case Study for Fortification; Promoting Folic Acid to Women of Childbearing Age; Bioavailability of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) in Foods Enriched with Microencapsulated Fish Oil; Effect of Nutrient Dense Foods and Physical Exercise on Dietary Intake and Body Composition in Frail Elderly People; Production of n-3 Enriched Eggs: New Promising Resources of Nutritionally Important Long Chain Fatty Acids; Probiotic Effects against Gastrointestinal Pathogens; Hen Egg White Ovomucin, a Potential Ingredient for Functional Foods; Wheat and Rye Brans: What is the Difference?; Fermentation of Cucumber: Optimizing Process Technology for Design of Healthier Foods; Glucosinolates and Their Breakdown Products in Sauerkraut and Sauerkraut Juice; Addition of Inulin to Breakfast Does Not Acutely Affect Calcium Metabolism; Fermentation of Cabbage and Carrot Juices by Using Isolated Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains: Development towards Future Functional Foods; Quercitin and Rutin (Quercetin 3-O-Rhamnosylglucoside) Thermal Degradation in Aqueous Media under Alkaline Conditions; Subject Index.