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Titolo: | Functional foods of the East / / edited by John Shi, Chi-Tang Ho, Fereidoon Shahidi |
Pubblicazione: | Boca Raton, FL, : CRC Press, 2010 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
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 | |
Altri autori: | HoChi-Tang <1944-> ShahidiFereidoon <1951-> ShiJohn |
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.: | 9910827497703321 |
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