Download or read book Exotic Fruits Reference Guide written by Sueli Rodrigues and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exotic Fruits Reference Guide is the ultimate, most complete reference work on exotic fruits from around the world. The book focuses on exotic fruit origin, botanical aspects, cultivation and harvest, physiology and biochemistry, chemical composition and nutritional value, including phenolics and antioxidant compounds. This guide is in four-color and contains images of the fruits, in addition to their regional names and geographical locations. Harvest and post-harvest conservation, as well as the potential for industrialization, are also presented as a way of stimulating interest in consumption and large scale production. - Covers exotic fruits found all over the world, described by a team of global contributors - Provides quick and easy access to botanical information, biochemistry, fruit processing and nutritional value - Features four-color images throughout for each fruit, along with its regional name and geographical location - Serves as a useful reference for researchers, industrial practitioners and students

Download or read book Food Carbohydrates written by Steve W. Cui and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-05-23 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique in its broad range of coverage, Food Carbohydrates: Chemistry, Physical Properties and Applications is a comprehensive, single-source reference on the science of food carbohydrates. This text goes beyond explaining the basics of food carbohydrates by emphasizing principles and techniques and their practical application in quality control, pr

Download or read book Bioactive Polysaccharides written by Shaoping Nie and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioactive Polysaccharides offers a comprehensive review of the structures and bioactivities of bioactive polysaccharides isolated from traditional herbs, fungi, and seaweeds. It describes and discusses specific topics based on the authors' rich experience, including extraction technologies, practical techniques required for purification and fractionation, strategies and skills for elucidating the fine structures, in-vitro and in-vivo protocols, and methodologies for evaluating the specific bioactivities, including immune-modulating activities, anti-cancer activities, anti-oxidant activities, and others. This unique book also discusses partial structure-functionality (bioactivities) relationships based on conformational studies. This comprehensive work can be used as a handbook to explore potential applications in foods, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceutical areas for commercial interests. - Serves as a comprehensive review on extraction technologies, and as a practical guide for the purification and fractionation of bioactive polysaccharides - Brings step-by-step strategies for elucidating the fine structures and molecular characterizations of bioactive polysaccharides - Includes detailed experimental design and methodologies for investigation bioactivities using both in-vitro and in-vivo protocols - Clarifies how to extract, purify, and fractionate bioactive polysaccharides, also exploring health benefits - Useful as a guide to explore the commercial potentials of bioactive polysaccharides as pharmaceuticals, medicine, and functional foods

Download or read book Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology written by Hiroshi Ashihara and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various plant metabolites are useful for human life, and the induction and reduction of these metabolites using modern biotechnical technique is of enormous potential important especially in the fields of agriculture and health. Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology describes the biosynthetic pathways of plant metabolites, their function in plants, and some applications for biotechnology. Topics covered include: biosynthesis and metabolism of starch and sugars lipid biosynthesis symbiotic nitrogen fixation sulfur metabolism nucleotide metabolism purine alkaloid metabolism nicotine biosynthesis terpenoid biosynthesis benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis monoterpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis flavonoid biosynthesis pigment biosynthesis: anthocyanins, betacyanins and carotenoids metabolomics in biotechnology Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology is an essential guide to this important field for researchers and students of biochemistry, plant biology, metabolic engineering, biotechnology, food science, agriculture, and medicine.

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Download or read book Nutrici n salud y alimentos funcionales written by CALVO BRUZOS Socorro Coral and published by Editorial UNED. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los alimentos funcionales son productos de uso cotidiano que incorporan ingredientes de probada actividad biológica, con capacidad para reducir el riesgo de contraer enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles o favorecer determinados efectos saludables. Su diseño debe estar sustentado por criterios científicos de alto nivel, y su comercialización sometida al cumplimiento de una normativa rigurosa y avanzada (Reglamento sobre alegaciones nutricionales y propiedades saludables en los alimentos de la Unión Europea).

Download or read book Mushroom Biology Concise Basics And Current Developments written by Shu-ting Chang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discipline of Mushroom Biology, created by the authors of this book, has now been legitimized by references in the scientific literature and by two International Conferences devoted to the subject. This book sets the parameters of Mushroom Biology in a concise manner and also emphasizes trends and points out future directions which will lead to a greater utilization of mushrooms and mushroom products. The discipline was established to bring together persons who have in common scientific or commercial interests involving mushrooms. The authors' definition of mushroom is more broad than the usual mycological definition so that macrofungi other than Basidiomycetes can be included. Mushrooms may be edible, non-edible, poisonous or medicinal species, with hypogeous or epigeous fruiting bodies, and their texture may be fleshy or non-fleshy.Many aspects of Mushroom Biology are presented, including nutritional and medicinal uses, the role of mushrooms in bioremediation, biotechnology, and in the bioconversion of waste organic materials into forms that can enter the major nutrient cycles.Basic scientific studies involving mushroom species are also considered with an emphasis on genetics and breeding.

Download or read book Gu a de la alimentaci n funcional written by Javier Aranceta Bartrina and published by Elsevier España. This book was released on 2008 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esta Guía de la Alimentación Funcional, que cuenta con la colaboración de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Comunitaria, tiene por objetivo dar a conocer a fondo y desde el contexto de la realidad en que vivimos, el porqué de los alimentos funcionales, sus efectos sobre el organismo y lo que es legal o no en su comunicación. Actualmente, los consumidores españoles se encuentran ante una proliferación de productos alimentarios (unos funcionales y otros que pretenden serlo) que prometen altos beneficios de salud pero que en su mayoría no han demostrado sus bases científicas. Un alimento se considera funcional si ha demostrado satisfactoriamente que afecta de manera beneficiosa a una o más de las funciones del organismo, más allá de sus efectos nutricionales, de modo que es relevante tanto para mejorar el estado de salud y bienestar como para reducir algunos de los factores e riesgo de enfermedades. Los autores repasan los motivos que han llevado a las empresas a apostar por este tipo de productos, ya que los índices de prevalencia de las llamadas enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles van en aumento y la calidad de vida de las personas, a causa del stress y la poca actividad física, va en descenso. Analizan asimismo todos los tipos de alimentos funcionales y sus efectos sobre el organismo. La guía finaliza con la reglamentación que rige este tipo de productos. ÍNDICE: 1. Estilos de vida saludables. 2. La situación de la salud en Europa y en España. 3. Los alimentos funcionales. 4. La actuación de los probióticos. 5. Marco jurídico y reglamentario de los alimentos funcionales. Bibliografía. Índice alfabético.

Download or read book Molecular Biology of Cancer written by Lauren Pecorino and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating how the malfunction of normal molecular pathways and components can lead to cancer, this text explores how our understanding of these defective mechanisms can be harnessed to develop new targeted therapeutic agents.

Download or read book Alimentos funcionales y salud en la etapa infantil y juvenil written by Javier Aranceta Bartrina and published by Ed. Médica Panamericana. This book was released on 2009-02-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los conceptos de alimentos funcionales y probióticos son muy valorados y utilizados frecuentemente sin un conocimiento claro de su significado real. Este trabajo ofrece una revisión rigurosa y concisa del papel de los distintos probióticos en la salud humana. Trata la importancia de los alimentos funcionales en la modulación de la respuesta inmunitaria, su utilidad en la prevención/control de la. gastroenteritis, alergias, procesos infecciosos e. incluso en algunas tumoraciones, así como los. aspectos tecnológicos, legislativos, etc. Refleja la repercusión que pueden tener los probióticos en la mejora nutricional y/o sanitaria de los individuos.

Download or read book Reports on the Processing of Exotic Fruits written by Felipe Richter Reis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents exotic fruit processing as a way to obtaining traditional and innovative fruit products by means of various food processing technologies. Built on the basis of specific, up-to-date and reliable scientific reports, it is a unique document for instructing researchers, processors and enthusiasts in the field of exotic fruit processing.

Download or read book Mushroom Biotechnology written by Marian Petre and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mushroom Biotechnology: Developments and Applications is a comprehensive book to provide a better understanding of the main interactions between biological, chemical and physical factors directly involved in biotechnological procedures of using mushrooms as bioremediation tools, high nutritive food sources, and as biological helpers in healing serious diseases of the human body. The book points out the latest research results and original approaches to the use of edible and medicinal mushrooms as efficient bio-instruments to reduce the environment and food crises. This is a valuable scientific resource to any researcher, professional, and student interested in the fields of mushroom biotechnology, bioengineering, bioremediation, biochemistry, eco-toxicology, environmental engineering, food engineering, mycology, pharmacists, and more. - Includes both theoretical and practical tools to apply mushroom biotechnology to further research and improve value added products - Presents innovative biotechnological procedures applied for growing and developing many species of edible and medicinal mushrooms by using high-tech devices - Reveals the newest applications of mushroom biotechnology to produce organic food and therapeutic products, to biologically control the pathogens of agricultural crops, and to remove or mitigate the harmful consequences of quantitative expansion and qualitative diversification of hazardous contaminants in natural environment

Download or read book Process Synthesis for Fuel Ethanol Production written by C.A. Cardona and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-12-03 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Process engineering can potentially provide the means to develop economically viable and environmentally friendly technologies for the production of fuel ethanol. Focusing on a key tool of process engineering, Process Synthesis for Fuel Ethanol Production is a comprehensive guide to the design and analysis of the most advanced technologies for fuel

Download or read book Fungal Polysaccharides written by Paul A. Sandford and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La alimentaci n en el siglo XXI written by and published by Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La alimentación y la nutrición han sido determinantes del proceso de humanización de nuestra especie y son, en la actualidad, objeto de atención y debate: carencia y abundancia, seguridad alimentaria, dieta y salud o alimentos modificados genéticamente, son algunos de los asuntos que demanda el gran público. Este volumen, elaborado por un equipo multidisciplinar en el que se reúnen científicos del CSIC, profesores universitarios, médicos y especialistas en nutrición, aborda estas importantes cuestiones desde la perspectiva de la divulgación del conocimiento científico.

Download or read book Nutrici n salud y alimentos funcionales written by Socorro Calvo Bruzos and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los alimentos funcionales son productos de uso cotidiano que incorporan ingredientes de probada actividad biológica, con capacidad para reducir el riesgo de contraer enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles o favorecer determinados efectos saludables. Su diseño debe estar sustentado por criterios científicos de alto nivel, y su comercialización sometida al cumplimiento de una normativa rigurosa y avanzada (Reglamento sobre alegaciones nutricionales y propiedades saludables en los alimentos de la Unión Europea).

Download or read book Alimento saludables para el siglo XXI written by Laura Kohán Cáceres and published by NED Ediciones. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La nutrición humana es una disciplina compleja, multifacética y en continuo desarrollo que para ser entendida y bien aplicada se ha de conocer a través de los alimentos que la componen y su mejor combinación. Nuestro mundo nos provee de miles de ingredientes cargados de los nutrientes necesarios para el buen funcionamiento de nuestro organismo pero de entre todos esos alimentos los investigadores han empezado a seleccionar algunos que destacan muy por encima del resto por sus inigualables propiedades. La solución para una vida más sana no anda muy lejos. Sólo hace falta acercarse al mercado local en busca de ciertos productos clave y aprender a combinarlos adecuadamente, desterrando esos viejos clichés que sustentan la idea de que una dieta saludable tiene por fuerza que ser aburrida. ¡El placer definitivamente no está reñido con la salud!