Flour and breads and their fortification in health and disease prevention [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson, Vinood B. Patel

• Pubblicazione: London, : Elsevier Science, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (543 p.)
• Disciplina: 613.2; 664.72272
• Soggetto topico: Flour - Additives; Flour - Health aspects; Bread - Additives
• Altri autori: PreedyVictor R WatsonRonald R (Ronald Ross) PatelVinood B
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. Flour and breads -- section 2. Fortification of flour and breads and their metabolic effects.
• Sommario/riassunto: Bread and flour-based foods are an important part of the diet for millions of people worldwide. Their complex nature provides energy, protein, minerals and many other macro- and micronutrients. However, consideration must be taken of three major aspects related to flour and bread. The first is that not all cultures consume bread made from wheat flour. There are literally dozens of flour types, each with their distinctive heritage, cultural roles and nutritive contents. Second, not all flours are used to make leavened bread in the traditional (i.e., Western) loaf form. There are many differe
• Titolo autorizzato: Flour and breads and their fortification in health and disease prevention
• ISBN: 1-282-95479-2; 9786612954795; 0-12-380887-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785306003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II