Functional foods of the East / / edited by John Shi, Chi-Tang Ho, Fereidoon Shahidi

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (486 p.)
• Disciplina: 613.2095
• Soggetto topico: Functional foods - Arab countries; Functional foods - East Asia; Functional foods - India; Functional foods - Iran
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ShiJohn HoChi-Tang <1944-> ShahidiFereidoon <1951->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Yin Yang, Five Phases Theory, and the Application of Traditional Chinese Functional Foods; Chapter 2: Traditional Chinese Functional Foods; Chapter 3: Traditional Indian Functional Foods; Chapter 4: Some Biological Functions of Carotenoids inJapanese Food; Chapter 5: Traditional Chinese Medicated Diets; Chapter 6: Functional Foods and Men's Health; Chapter 7: Therapeutic Potential of Ginseng for the Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disorders; Chapter 8: Functional Foods from Green Tea ; Chapter 9: Polyphenols, Antioxidant Activities, and Beneficial Effects of Black, Oolong, and Puer TeasChapter 10: Sesame for Functional Foods; Chapter 11: Fenugreek-Based Spice; Chapter 12: Soybean as a Special Functional Food Formula for Improving Women's Health; Chapter 13: Southeast Asian Fruits and Their Functionalities; Chapter 14: Health Benefi ts of Kochujang (Korean Red Pepper Paste); Chapter 15: Antioxidant Functional Factors in Nuts; Chapter 16: Functional Foods Basedon Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoidesssp. turkestanica) and Autumn Olive (Elaeagnusumbellata) Berries ; Chapter 17: Traditional Medicinal WinesChapter 18: Quality Assurance and Safety Protection of Traditional Chinese Herbs as Dietary Supplements; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Health and healing foods have a long history in the Asian cultures. Those of Eastern culture have long believed that food and medicine are from the same source and can treat illnesses and promote a healthier life. This volume covers certain traditional Asian functional foods, their history, functionality, health benefits, physiological properties, mechanisms of anti-cancer and anti-aging action. In addition, it covers processing technology, storage, material sources, marketing, social, and economical aspects. Expanding on geographical areas covered in previous works, the authors consider fo
• Titolo autorizzato: Functional foods of the East
• ISBN: 0-429-14185-8; 1-4200-7193-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458762403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Nutraceutical science and technology ; ; 10.