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Technology & Engineering Food Science

Antinutrients and Phytochemicals in Foods

edited by Fereidoon Shahidi

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Apr 1997
Category
Food Science

  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780841234987
    Publish Date
    Apr 1997
    List Price
    $253.00

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Description

This book examines the potential health benefits of low levels of antinutrients in food processing and functional foods, and reviews the potential health risk at high levels. The authors identify and classify various foods as sources of phytochemicals while considering their anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic potentials. This volume will be a valuable resource for food scientists, technologists, and nutritionists, and for researchers in biotechnology and medicinal chemistry.

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Contributor Notes

Professor Shahidi is currently a University Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He has published over 500 scientific articles, and is an Editor for Journal of Food Lipids, a North American Editor for Food Chemistry and serves on the Editorial Board Member for several journals. He has been the recipient of the "Fellow Award" from CIFST, ACS, CIC and RSC. His current research interests focus on antioxidants and bioactives in selected plants.

Editorial Reviews

"Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry of the American Chemical Society . . . Antinutrients are present in different amounts in practically all plant foods. Antinutrients and their breakdown products have a deleterious effect on the absorption of different nutrients and micronutrients, which determines the healthy functions of body organs. Besides this undesirable effect, beneficent influence, especially when they are taken in small amounts is manifested. . . . It was observed the low incidence of pancreatic carcinoma in the population with a high intake of soybean-based food which contains protease inhibitors. The high anticholesteremic activity of saponins, etc. was also established. These topics were presented and discussed in detail . . . in the 18 papers included in this volume. I have remarked in each contribution a rich up-to-date bibliography. The volume is completed by author and subject indexes."--Cellulose Chemistry and Technology

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